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Blast from the (fairly recent) past

Mr. Scot

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So here we are about a month into free agency and two weeks from draft day.

We've had a fair number of decent, bargain free agent signings, and we're actually in better cap shape even with those signings than we were before free agency started.

With those things in mind...

Remember when a lot of us were seriously worried that we were going to end up with Brandon Beane as our GM? :blink:

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Justified or not, the board's been pretty euphoric with the moves Dave Gettleman has made so far.

Still, I can't help remembering all the angst there was before he got the job :lol:

The process was definitely slower than most hoped it would be. And then when Pat Yasinskas started popping off with the ridiculous notion that Brandon Beane had a real shot at the job (made worse when Joe Person parroted that theory) some folks were scared that saga wouldn't end well.

But at least for now, it looks like it did :D

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Anything said about Beane is pure speculation, as for all we know the guy could've stepped in with a similar savvy... unlikely, but unknown nonetheless. I'm certainly happy with a somewhat proven commodity from a winning organization, but Beane didn't do anything to warrant criticism other than happen to be on Hurney's staff and have his name get tossed around by people like Yas who frequently seem to be clueless.

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After researching Gettleman's background and seeing his initial press conference I had a certain level of expectation for him coming in, and so far he has fulfilled that and more. Also, I will never read another Pat Yasinkas article. His credibility has been permanently shot to hell, let's not even give that ass hat anymore clicks matter of fact.

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