What number should OJ Atogwe wear? He wants to know via twitter.

[hail2skins]

What number did Archuleta wear?

[KDawg]

Well, most of the #20s are already taken, but as I suggested before it's possible 22 gets freed up.

Doesn't mean he can't wear another number in the 30s, then.

27 is open.

29 is worn by Chad Simpson and Reggie Jones, so he could take that pretty easily.

38 is worn by Sha-reff Rashad, so he could probably take that.

39 is worn by Shawnbrey McNeal, so he could probably take that.

EDITED: To get rid of all the numbers that I originally listed that are retired/"untouchable". Atogwe has no options except 27. And someone will suggest 27 isn't available because of Brad Edwards.

[Orakpophobia]

What number did Archuleta wear?

40

[KingGibbs]

Agree stay away from 21 and 36. Hope he does his own thing. maybe #20 or 23

Bah. Taylor was known for 21 and 21 only. 36 is not even an afterthought.

[KDawg]

Bah. Taylor was known for 21 and 21 only. 36 is not even an afterthought.

There are so many other numbers he can choose. Why live in one of the greatest safeties to ever play for the Skins shadow?

[KingGibbs]

There are so many other numbers he can choose. Why live in one of the greatest safeties to ever play for the Skins shadow?

You suggested 44. Need I say more?

[Orakpophobia]

33 is available.

Baugh's is retired.

[authentic]

I offered #27 to him. I think anything in the 40s would look ugly.

[KDawg]

You suggested 44. Need I say more?

Baugh's is retired.

I wasn't so much suggesting them.

I was saying what was available.

Wasn't even thinking when I typed 33 or 44. Just thinking of unused numbers. No, he shouldn't wear 33 (it's retired, so he can't) or 44. But there's still a ton of options.

Let Young keep 36. No reason a FS needs to wear it.

[Orakpophobia]

49 is open.

Bobby Mitchell.

IIRC another player within the last five year wore 49, and Mitchell was pretty upset about it. Anyone remember this?

[RedBeast]

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[Stugein]

42 because Atogwe is the answer to the ultimate question of our defense, turnover ratio, success, and everything.

[youngestson]

42 perhaps?

That's Charley Taylor's number.

One of, if not my favorite Skin of all time.

Still that being said, it's been 34 years since Charley hung 'em up and the number is not retired (only 33 is) so I think it may be time to break it out of mothballs and have a 42 on our team again.

If O.J. wants it I think I don't have any issue.

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Bobby Mitchell.

IIRC another player within the last five year wore 49, and Mitchell was pretty upset about it. Anyone remember this?

Yeah, I do. It was a scrub TE in training camp, and I think Bobby's issue was that nobody in the FO had the slightest idea it was his old number. If it had been handled differently, and with a different player maybe it would not have been an issue.

[Hitman21ST]

33 is available.

Sammy Baugh?

[KDawg]

That's Charley Taylor's number.

One of, if not my favorite Skin of all time.

Still that being said, it's been 34 years since Charley hung 'em up and the number is not retired (only 33 is) so I think it may be time to break it out of mothballs and have a 42 on our team again.

If O.J. wants it I think I don't have any issue.

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Yeah, I do. It was a scrub TE in training camp, and I think Bobby's issue was that nobody in the FO had the slightest idea it was his old number. If it had been handled differently, and with a different player maybe it would not have been an issue.

I'm noticing a trend.

People keep saying he can't wear this number or that number because someone else wore it. Including me. So, I say eff it. Wear whatever number he wants that's not retired/21.

26 can't be worn because of Portis.

27 can't be worn because of Brad Edwards.

28 can't be worn because of Green.

33 can't be worn because of Baugh (retired).

36 can't be worn because of Sean Taylor.

42 can't be worn because of Charley Taylor.

43 can't be worn because of Larry Brown.

44 can't be worn because of Riggins.

49 can't be worn because of Bobby Mitchell.

Seriously?

I'd say 21 and 33 are off limits. 28 is still kind of fresh. But the rest? Who cares.

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I wasn't so much suggesting them.

I was saying what was available.

Wasn't even thinking when I typed 33 or 44. Just thinking of unused numbers. No, he shouldn't wear 33 (it's retired, so he can't) or 44. But there's still a ton of options.

Let Young keep 36. No reason a FS needs to wear it.

Sammy Baugh?

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