1. Throughout his tenure with the Panthers, Gettleman has a strong draft report card. With the 9th youngest roster in the league (2017), the development of and implementation of young, inexpensive talent is imperative to the future of the Giants. In the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, he chose versatile running back Christian McCaffrey, who, if you’re a regular listener to my radio show, was at the top of my draft board.
Dave Gettleman as @Panthers GM: Team made playoffs 3 of 4 years, one Super Bowl appearance
Among his draft picks: Christian McCaffrey (2017); DT Vernon Butler (2016); LB Shaq Thompson/WR Devin Funchess (2015); WR Kelvin Benjamin (2014); DT Star Lotulelei/DT Kawann Short (2013).— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) December 28, 2017
Furthermore, a former collegiate offensive lineman, Gettleman will undoubtedly focus on rebuilding the Giants’ offense from the inside out: a strategy I have been professing for years. My top two choices for offensive lineman in the 2017 Draft (as I discussed on my radio show), were Ryan Ramczyk (round one- Saints) and Forrest Lamp (round two- Chargers). Both were still on the board when the Giants selected in round one.
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— *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) July 17, 2017
3. In July, 2017, Odell Beckham, Jr., arguably the most polarizing player in the National Football league, told reporters that he wants to be the highest paid player in the NFL. Von Miller, who, in 2016, inked a 6-year, $114.5 million deal with the Denver Broncos whole-heartedly, and immediately backed Beckham’s assertion. Will Beckham have played his last game in a Giants uniform? Remember: Gettleman’s track record with Norman and the aforementioned Panthers players. Giants Nation is relentless in denouncing Ereck Flowers (Reese’s 1st round, ninth overall pick in the 2015 draft) as being one of the worst offensive tackles in the history of the Giants. According to Pro Football Focus, he ranked better than Matt Kalil. Why does that matter? Gettleman awarded Kalil’s mediocrity with a gigantic contract this past spring.
In March, Dave Gettleman signed Matt Kalil to 5-yr, $55M contract, $31M guaranteed. According to @PFF, Kalil is the 65th-best tackle in the NFL. Ereck Flowers is 56th. #NYG
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) December 28, 2017
from h.s. to gm, impressive
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