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Gman Agreed COLTS Were Right Fit For Nicks

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Although Nicks drew plenty of interest from his hometown Panthers, he told The Charlotte Observer that Carolina general manager Dave Gettleman agreed that Indianapolis offered a better situation for the wide receiver. - Chris Wissenling

"Yeah they made an offer when I talked to Dave Gettleman," Nicks said. "But you know it just didn't pan out the right way. I feel like this is the best fit for me.

"After talking to Gettleman, I think he agreed that this was the best situation for me, too, even though they made the offer. Like I said, I feel like I made the best decision and I'm ready to make the best of it."

- NFL.com

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000334417/article/hakeem-nicks-panthers-gm-agreed-colts-were-best-fit

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As said in other thread, he just didn't want the pressure of being the #1 in his hometown. Simple.

i just understand how this common sense analysis is so hard for eveyone to grasp! I knew immediately after Smith was cut he wasn't coming here. Been trying to explain this but ppl continue but they want to think it was about $$ even though we offered him more.
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He picked the lesser QB.

Cam would have made Nicks a star. Who doesn't want to be the #1 WR of your hometown team. That's every kids dream.

too much pressure! You could look at it from that standpoint but I think he was thinking more "I have to live up to the standards the man I grew up admiring & what if I fail?". "Nah ill just go play behind 3 others in Indy. Much easier & their team isn't currently falling apart"
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Nicks probably did want to play for Carolina.  We made him an offer, Indy made a better offer.  Nicks calls Gettleman back, tells him what Indy is offering hoping we will sweeten the pot for him, Gettleman tells him "yea thats probably a better fit".

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