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Carolina Panthers to hire Scott Fitterer as GM


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I come here daily to laugh at most of the serious posters. You don't know any of the guys, how interviews went or what their actual job interactions are, but can say with all seriousness that this guy is or is not a good fit. Frankly, no one knows. Three years from now, after a series of drafts, trades and free agent acquisitions, we will figure it out. Until your next post, get back to managing your potato chip racks

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Not really excited. Super happy to have Marty officially gone with no possibility of parole but this one is underwhelming a bit.

At least without Ireland and Peters and Dodds (not sure about others), you felt like they had done some good drafting lately and not just with early 1st rounders.

Seattle’s drafts the last 5 years have been poo.

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