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Why Gettleman traded for Lee

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Well, at least you're getting an answer about why Dave Gettleman pulled the trigger on Andy Lee in an article by David Newton, and it's pretty simple.

"To have a team like this and to go into the season with a rookie punter is really rolling the bones," said Gettleman, referring to dice. "Andy Lee is a Pro Bowl punter. People talk about checking boxes. Well, that was a huge box to check.

"He's an outstanding holder as well as a great punter. It was something we felt we needed to do."

 

"As a general manager, every night I say to myself, 'Have I given Ron the players that he can win with?'" Gettleman said. “I constantly ask myself that question, because at the end of the day that's my job.

"I felt it was a necessary move, and I felt it was a really strong move."

 

Gettleman ain't trying to leave any stone unturned. And to those inclined to lament about Colquitt, it should be pretty obvious that if Huddlers knew about a possible release of Colquitt, then Getty knew about it, and more. Just because Colquitt became available doesn't mean he was coming here. Plus---bottom line---I would bet that G-man just believes that Lee is an outright better kicker. 

He let a fairly middling kicker who wasn't the best at ball placement walk, tried the cheap route, and then aggrssively went out and found a replacement to his liking in order to upgrade the team.

"Strong move" for a strong kicker and holder. Another box for Ron Rivera checked!

Now let's wait to see what other boxes are going to be checked by the end of the weekend. 

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/212381/gm-hopes-trade-for-andy-lee-helps-panthers-avoid-super-bowl-hangover

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It was a necessary move. I was legitimately getting pissed at the thought of trotting out a scrub punter this season. Any Panthers fan that has been through the ringer over the years knows what it's like to have to hold your breath when our special teams were on the field.

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