It has happened! Gettleman has tamed the Huddle beast!

[top dawg]

Many may disagree, as they clutch to the Huddle's old ways out of some perverse homage to the contention of yesteryears' draft seasons,  but I do believe that Dave Gettleman's approach to drafting has finally taken the "fight" out of the Huddle in regards to arguing over prospects.  Gettledaddy's word is his bond,  and law of the land.  Why fuss and fight when Getty basically tells you to sit down and shut up? 

Don't  get me wrong,  there are still the players that are major points of contention,  and we do have our little skirmishes here and there,  but they seem to be markedly less frequent,  pretentious, and downright ugly. 

I guess what looks to be the relative beginning of sustained success, authored in large part by Gettleman, makes fans listen more and speak less. Moreover,  when you have arguably 10 to 12 players who could start on other teams out of three drafts,  that's a pretty good indicator that it's time to trust the GM.  And then,  lastly,  you may just realize that arguing over these late first round picks (which you may as well get accustomed to having) is even more silly because it is much harder for you as a layman to judge anything other than those consensus,  top prospects at their positions. And we've all heard the saying that a late first is a glorified second anyway.

Now before someone gets all warm and fuzzy and fools themself into thinking that it's all sweet,  warm potions and pixie dust,  I am just referring to pre-draft mania.  Who knows what will ensue after the picks are in? But I dare say that the Huddle has succumbed to the calming effect of Gettlemagic, much like a snake charmer subdues a Cobra. This draft season (and free agent period, really) has been comparatively enjoyable. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Not so fast my friend.  We shall see.  Depending on the pick at #30, there's a good chance at least a few posters go full retard.

[TheRed]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

there's a good chance at least a few posters go full retard.

It's pretty much guaranteed.

[Cary Kollins]

I'm sure there are a handful of people with a prewritten word document about how Gettleman seems desperate because he picked player x.

[sharkkiller]

6 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

I'm sure there are a handful of people with a prewritten word document about how Gettleman seems desperate because he picked player x.

Yes, and they will go ballistic because we did not replace both Smitty and JNo with the first round hybrid Receiver/Corner that would have answered all of our problems, and only wanted to play for the minimum salary, because he only wants to win championships, and money means nothing.

[Servant of Cthululelei]

Based on the handful of draft threads I've perused so far this offseason, I imagine if Gettleman were to pick Derrick Henry, half this board would have a conniption.  Personally, I think he's more worthy of a 2nd round pick, but if Gettleman thinks he's good enough to pick in the 1st, I'd be happy with it. 

[tiger7_88]

IF GETTLEDOUCHE PICKS DERRICK HENRY WE'RE DOOMED AND I HATE HIM FOREVERZ!!!

(Am I doing that right?)

[Mr. Scot]

12 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not so fast my friend.  We shall see.  Depending on the pick at #30, there's a good chance at least a few posters go full retard.

CPantherking stays in that mode, as do Gooby and one or two others.

Likewise, there are a couple who will probably go off when we start the season without having signed Greg Hardy.

[Khyber53]

Draft, we don't need no stinking draft. The answer is on the roster.

[London Loves Luke]

Wait until the first loss of the season mate, you'll get all the fights you can handle.

[KSpan]

6 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Draft, we don't need no stinking draft. The answer is on the roster.

Carolina doesn't rebuild - they reload.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

he'll eventually have a dud first rounder in all likelihood.  I mean probably not an aaron curry but one that doesn't measure up to star, what kelvin benjamin looks like he's going to be, etc.

that scenario will be ripe for "see i told you so!".  when the panthers finally lost a game last season people with an axe to grind did that too even though they have been wrong literally 14 times in a row prior to that.  it didn't matter; an ideology can be a powerful thing.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

an idiology can be a powerful thing.

Fixed.

[csx]

15 minutes ago, Servant of Cthululelei said:

Based on the handful of draft threads I've perused so far this offseason, I imagine if Gettleman were to pick Derrick Henry, half this board would have a conniption.  Personally, I think he's more worthy of a 2nd round pick, but if Gettleman thinks he's good enough to pick in the 1st, I'd be happy with it. 

People here have conniptions to have conniptions. There has to be something to be outraged over.....it's the Internet.