Lets be honest the only bad move Getts has made is releasing Smitty

[Catalyst]

Tagging Hardy is part of the big picture. Gettleman likely knew we'd have a young WR corp. this year and thus wanted to ensure the defense stayed very strong to compensate. Notice most of the guys we're looking at in FA have been cheap DB's. Gettleman understands that our front 7 was the real driving force behind 12-4 last year and wants to ensure it stays that way.

 

I'd rather have Hardy than Nicks, Jones, Mitchell, & Captain in the long run. None of those guys are long-term building blocks; Hardy is.

[ChinaPanther]

Cutting Smitty was not a bad move just by what Steve was saying in interviews. He said he wasn't a number 1 receiver anymore. Every receiver that has signed elsewhere has been paid as a 3. I find it just a tad bit funny that we played last year with 3 number 3 receivers. No wonder

Cam's numbers were down.

[mav1234]

I don't know if I disagree with releasing Smitty but I do disagree with how he handled that release.

[SevyDamus]

I see both sides of the Smitty situation. I love what Getts been doing only gonna make us a contender year after year instead of every 5 urs. Will also help us to start landing some top shelf FA when we have Cap room again. He also won't overpay which is great for long term success. Gettleman is good in my book & just how I stood by Rivera I'll stand by him for the next 2 to 3 yrs. Been right on other then Smitty which seemed more personal then business do for that don't agree with.

[SevyDamus]

I see both sides of the Smitty situation. I love what Getts been doing only gonna make us a contender year after year instead of every 5 urs. Will also help us to start landing some top shelf FA when we have Cap room again. He also won't overpay which is great for long term success. Gettleman is good in my book & just how I stood by Rivera I'll stand by him for the next 2 to 3 yrs. Been right on other then Smitty which seemed more personal then business do for that don't agree with.

[SevyDamus]

I see both sides of the Smitty situation. I love what Getts been doing only gonna make us a contender year after year instead of every 5 urs. Will also help us to start landing some top shelf FA when we have Cap room again. He also won't overpay which is great for long term success. Gettleman is good in my book & just how I stood by Rivera I'll stand by him for the next 2 to 3 yrs. Been right on other then Smitty which seemed more personal then business do for that don't agree with.

[micnificent28]

and letting ginn walk and not signing nicks.

[Kevin Greene]

Yes, we payed a lot of cap money Not to have Smitty play here next year.

Getts should have figured another way.

Smitty is an icon. Look at the Dodgers as an example, they gave Fernando Valenzuela when he was done and wouldn't get shoulder surgery generous contracts when the rest of baseball didn't.

Occasionally an icon comes along that the fans deserve to see.

Moreso, Smitty still has some left in the tank as Getts will see in 2014.

[BIGH2001]

Whatever helps you sleep at night. We might be the only 12-4 team in nfl history who is actively trying to get worse during the offseason.

[The Lone Panther]

I think getting rid of Lafell was a mistake.  Sometimes it takes a few seasons before a receiver starts to blowup.  Look at Jordy Nelson or Vincent Jackson.  It wasn't until their 4th season in the league before they hit the 1000 yard milestone, and their stats before that was very similar to Brandon's.  So who knows, maybe this season would have been Lafell's break out year.   Too late now. 

[beastson]

Smith release would feel so much better (although it still sucks cause its fuging Steve) if we tagged and traded Hardy and resigned every one else. Then the draft.

 

Now we just stuck in cement.

[L-TownCat]

Gets worst move is giving rise to so many threads about the validity of his moves.

[Gallagher]

Trading Beason for a 7th was Gettleman's worst move imo. Yeah, we weren't using him in the Mike and no one knew how he would come back from injury, but in retrospect that looks like a total steal for the Giants. Makes you wonder if Getts was trading favors giving them such a cupcake deal.

 

Getting rid of Smitty is a close second, I could understand if it were a cap thing, or if Smith were really playing that poorly. From everything I've heard though it was just a pissing contest- a showing the team who's in charge move. Five million in dead cap space and not having the greatest Panther ever, who could still be effective in the slot at the very least, does not seem worth having Cam and Luke take on more leadership and not having anyone criticize Mike Shula (God forbid). 

[countryboi]

the mistake gettleman made was not signing Nicks before he cut smith, I think he underestimated how beloved steve was around here and it made us look like a mess. now gettleman is trying to pick up the pieces and we get news articles about the long term plan and how mcnutt and king really diamonds.