The David Gettleman Suggestion Box

[CarolinaCoolin]

Don't trade away future 1st & 2nd round picks for players that all 31 teams have already passed on

Especially in 2013 because trade ups are usually reaches, and trade backs allows quality players to fall to you if you are not targeting one player or position. (run-on sentences were not prohibited, nor were parethetical afterthoughts)

because tampa trading back up to get doug martin after they got barron was a horrible bust.

[Panthro]

boxers or briefs?

[Actionman0z]

Is he going to have an interview? I'd like to hear what he has to say about stuff.

[Goondal]

Draft DBs and linemen early and often.

[Growl]

Be nice when I meet you at the Senior bowl, I'll be the first Panther fan to meet you afterall.

At least I'm hoping so.

[MHS831]

because tampa trading back up to get doug martin after they got barron was a horrible bust.

Wow. You missed the point and were arrogant about it. blissful?

[cbarrier90]

Restructure.

[Cyberjag]

Be sure to clean the Popeye's bag out of your car before you park at the stadium.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Wow. You missed the point and were arrogant about it. blissful?

My reply was more targeted at the first post but I only added you cause you called them mostly reaches. Chill out.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Do not trade away future #1 draft picks unless you are certain the Talent will be that good.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

One word

Gotta-wanna-needta-getta-hava-Bojangles

Dats it

[cultclassiccat]

PROTECT NEWTON, KEEP HIM AND LUKE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THEIR CAREERS AND INTO COACHING.

[MHS831]

My reply was more targeted at the first post but I only added you cause you called them mostly reaches. Chill out.

I think a general rule is not to act like a troll and then tell someone to chill out for reacting to the tension you caused. I was calm, just slowly shaking my head at your need to disprove that which you did not understand.

In general, a team moves up to address one particular need (or to get a particular player they fell in love with) before someone else with a similar need picks. That is reaching, most of the time. By trading down, however, a team is willing to drop and usually takes the best player available at several positions. These teams usually has several needs, but not necessarily. These teams have gotten better value, historically--not better players---better value.

Even with your example, the Bucs took Barron very high (considered by many to be a mid to low first rounder, but the market for S caused them to reach above other teams--the Panthers included--who might have taken a Safety). ,Martin had a good year, but their need at RB caused them to reach in the draft to get him--most sources had him low first round, early second. The fact that he had a good year does not mean that the Bucs did not reach--it meant they got lucky. Value in the 2012 draft is not based on performance in the 2012 season. So, your point reveals 2 reaches.

[PantherTrain84]

Free Agents! Sign them, no not scrubs like Nakamura. I mean guys like Vincent Jackson, real players. Ofcourse, after the cap is fixed.