Gettleman on Sirius NFL Radio 3/24/2015

[Snake]

Looks like we will target WR,DE,or CB round 1. Pick up value the rest of the way.

[Gabeking]

It's actually more like [emoji662]️[emoji658]️[emoji660]️ At this point since he's gotten here. Let's be objective here, we went from 7-9, to 12-4, to 7-8-1. Applaud him all you want but you are what your record says you are. The game ain't played on paper, and despite back to back division titles, we've yet to put together back to back winning seasons.

You are anything but objective

[gettlemanjack]

Oher played right in Super Bowl.

that season, Oher played the left during the regular season, then was moved to the right for the playoffs.

Per the Baltimore Sun:

"Oher struggled during the regular season while starting every game at left tackle ... He allowed 10 sacks, the third-most in the NFL...shifting Oher to right tackle led to the Ravens' success during the postseason... Playing every snap at right tackle during the playoffs, Oher allowed just one sack and six quarterback hurries"

Oher himself says he prefers right tackle:

"I prefer playing right tackle," Oher said. "I've flip-flopped back and forth ever since I got here and played both sides, but I think right tackle is my best position. I think I'm better over there and the team is better with me over there."

and former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker says Oher looks better at right tackle:

"Oher's a natural right tackle, not a left tackle," said former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker ... He just looks so much more comfortable at right tackle. ... keeping him at right tackle is the right move and good for his career."

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-08-03/sports/bs-sp-ravens-michael-oher-0804-20130803_1_left-tackle-michael-oher-bryant-mckinnie

[davos]

I think those hard against a RB in the early rounds should consider it could very well happen.  And this is a great RB class so it could be a strong addition to the offense.  In a Shula offense, having a home run hitter at HB gives us a big boost.

 

Also, it's nice he's content with a Oher+Matsko reunion but our depth at tackle is still nonexistent so I hope its still addressed with a new face or two.  

 

1st round, my complete guess at our big board includes a few CBs, Odighizuwa, Landon, Strong, and Parker...Gurley too (I know that riles up some haha). 

[PandaPancake]

Superb Owl?

[fjblair]

I'm not sack sniffing the fat fug. Sorry huggers. I'll believe it when I see it and what I have seen so far is a LONG way from deserving the slurpfest he gets here. Some bold moves, some stupid moves and a few bottom feeder deals but no coherent plan yet and NO results on the field yet. 

 

What's not to slobber about?

[PandaPancake]

I'm not sack sniffing the fat fug. Sorry huggers. I'll believe it when I see it and what I have seen so far is a LONG way from deserving the slurpfest he gets here. Some bold moves, some stupid moves and a few bottom feeder deals but no coherent plan yet and NO results on the field yet.

What's not to slobber about?

I bet you're fun at parties

[Thorrez]

It's actually more like ↔️↗️↘️ At this point since he's gotten here. Let's be objective here, we went from 7-9, to 12-4, to 7-8-1. Applaud him all you want but you are what your record says you are. The game ain't played on paper, and despite back to back division titles, we've yet to put together back to back winning seasons.

Yeah, let's blame gman for Hardy's suspension and cams injuries (which is at least 3 win).

[csx]

Yeah, let's blame gman for Hardy's suspension and cams injuries (which is at least 3 win).

I wouldn't pay him any attention. He is going to play the blame and complain game every post he makes.

[CPantherKing]

I can't believe there are some actual fans that despise this man for previous regime issues and calculated (yet cold) business tactics. Gettleman is a TRUE General Manager. We are damn lucky to have him. The Panthers organization is trending upward because of him.

 

The team is actually on a downward trend compared to the rest of the NFL.

 

Read on if you want a bit of reality. Move along if you like to be overly optimistic and dream.

 

The following rankings and numbers are based on the simple rating system. This allows the comparison of teams from year to year relative to how they compared to the rest of their competition in a given season.

In the NFC alone you have 4 teams lower than the Panthers (12th) when it comes to production - Falcons, Bucs, Redskins and Bears. Lucky for the Panthers 2 of those teams are in the same division, and the Saints were the 11th ranked team in the NFC. All the teams in the NFC South fell below the NFL average. In the NFL, the Panthers rank 23rd.

The Panthers have only had 4 seasons in their history where they have finished below the NFL average on both defense and offense - 2014, 2010, 2007, and 2001. So, stop hanging your hat on a division championship to make you believe this team is on an upward trend. Any true Panther fan sees the company of those other teams and cringes.

The second largest decline in Panthers history came from 2013 to 2014. The team dropped 10 points. The only other downward trend that was larger was a 13.7 point decline from 2009 to 2010. When you consider the top teams in the NFL are around +10.0 a 10 point drop is a major decline.

In 2013, the Panthers had a foundation they built from 2011 and 2012 that led to the offense and defense both being above the NFL average. That has been dismantled and the pieces have been shipped to other teams to make those teams stronger and playoff favorites. The Panthers were among the top 4 teams in the NFL in 2013. It took 3 offseasons to create that. It took 1 offseason to tear it down. When you have a foundation and a system that works you keep it and tweak it like the perennial favorites do every season.

Greg Olsen, Jonathan Stewart, Kelvin Benjamin, Ricky Proehl, and Bene Benwikere have all made known their outlook on how offensive football is the most critical aspect to any team sport and how it needs to be addressed by the coaches and front office. And they are correct. Defense is about the system. Offense is about the players.

Right now the offense is too young and disorganized to make any real impact against a strong defensive team. The teams that produce on offense have their 3 or 4 players (excluding the QB) who are involved on at least 60% of the plays and produce 30+ TDs on the season between those players. The Panthers top four offensive weapons were involved in less than 49% of the offensive plays and produced 18 TDs. In 2013, the Panthers key offensive weapons accounted for more than 60% of the plays and 24 TDs. The Panthers need to choose their players to game plan around and lean on them every game. Stop this nonsense of using them as decoys in the first half of a game and then give the ball to players who just came in off the street or are undrafted rookies.

Who are your key skill players on offense? What receiver or running back can carry the team? The QB manages most of the game and makes plays to keep drives alive at key moments. Can Jonathan Stewart be Marshawn Lynch or DeMarco Murray? Can Greg Olsen be Gronk or Jimmy Graham? Can Kelvin Benjamin be Antonio Brown or Jordy Nelson? You need these players to step up and carry a bulk of the offense. There is a myth out there that a QB can carry a team. The strong offenses have 2 or 3 offensive players who carry the team and know they can get in the endzone. The QB is the X factor. This goes for Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning.

It is quite obvious what the problems are for the Panthers and the offensive players even know it. If you want to try to win with Philly Brown, Ed Dickson, and Fozzy Whittaker instead of leaning on your key talent, then the coaches are fools and you will be in for another losing season just like 2014.

[pantherj]

Thanks again NE for snatching Gaffney. Now we have to draft yet another RB.

[gettlemanjack]

Thanks again NE for snatching Gaffney. Now we have to draft yet another RB.

note we draft a RB every year under Gettles' reign, yet no OTs

[CatMan72]

Thanks for the recap, people are going to freak when we draft Gurley at the end of the first round because he's BPA.

[PhillyB]

I'm not sack sniffing the fat fug. Sorry huggers. I'll believe it when I see it and what I have seen so far is a LONG way from deserving the slurpfest he gets here. Some bold moves, some stupid moves and a few bottom feeder deals but no coherent plan yet and NO results on the field yet. 

 

What's not to slobber about?