Months ago I wrote the following:

Packer fans remember what a difference Eugene Robinson made to LeRoy Butler when Ron Wolf signed him before the 1996 season. Robinson was an 11 year vet at the time who had been to two Pro Bowls a few years earlier but who many thought was on the downside of his career. Wolf saw an experienced player who could help stabilize the defensive backfield and give defensive coordinator Fritz Shurmer the freedom to use Butler any way he wanted to. Much the same thing could really help Capers and Collins.

Sure it would be nice if the Packers could find an in-the-box type of player to compliment Collins’ ballhawking skills. But really, a solid veteran presence would be a boon to a safety position that has seen a lot of bodies file through it without much quality play.

Yes, the team drafted Morgan Burnett. And I don't doubt he'll be a fine player. Someday.

But for a legit championship contender that had nothing but trouble against the more sophisticated passing attacks it faced even when its nominal starter was in the lineup across from Collins, O.J. Atogwe, who is free agent as of midnight last night, makes a world of sense.

Yes, he's a free safety much like Collins. In Capers' scheme that is less of a concern as the safeties are supposedly interchangeable.

There are no salary cap constraints. Any contract could be easily front loaded, much like the deals given to Clifton and Collins. Atogwe would go a long way to shoring up one of the big problem areas this team had in 2009.

And yes, at the end of the day,  I realize there is probably a better chance of Brett Favre returning to the Packers.