Gettlemen continues to get criticism for not bringing in a WR

[Mr. Scot]

Never said it hasn't but it's funny how people here were joking about us taking a lb and rb like Hurney always did. Then suddenly we take a rb and lb and Gettleman is a genius for it. Hurney doubled down on two DTs so did Gettleman. Hurney took a division two guard so did Gettleman. We were watching the same draft someone just forgot to take off their homer glasses.

Who cares that he rejected a trade offer. I'd much rather our GM try to make something happen then to pack it up and watch the 3rd round from the hotel room. Especially with Keenan Allen still on the board. Ricky Proehl damn near adopted the kid and I don't think he would have spent so much time with him if he didn't think he could play.

Where are the DTs he doubled down on now?

Hurney certainly "tried to make something happen", and indeed something did.

Specifically, what happened were poor draft choices and awful deals.

That kind of effort I can do without.

[La Pantera]

how many times have an organization been successful with double dipping at 1 position with back to back picks?as much as i think this team needs a WR, if they do double dip at WR next year is just a waste of a pick. i agree with ace because we trashed hurney for drafting a RB or LB every draft but give Gettleman praise for the same move.

Only difference is that Gman didn't pick his RB/LB in the 1st. He picked his in the 5th and 6th rnds. Also both were guys who were considered higher draft picks than where they fell. It was straight BPA.

[AceBoogie]

Oh and by the way AceB.

Before you go praising Hurney for supposed "anchor" picks (Cam and Luke = no brainers, call it what it is) let's not get selective memory now and forget the many many many mind numbing awful picks and trading of future picks he made that have set this franchise back for years. Look back as recent as the 2011 draft.

Also we cannot go without mentioning that Marty never drafted one standout WR during his tenure here.

Cam and Luke weren't no brainers. Cam was seen as a "project" player with high risk high reward. The safe pick there was AJ Green. Luke wasnt a need pick at the time nobody new Beason wouldn't be healthy. But all of you clearly state that Star was a no Brainer and Gettleman had to take him but praise him for the pick.

When your drafting you have to look at all rounds. If we take Star now will we be able to get another position of value at 44? The answer was no which is why he ended up taking another DT at 44.

[Mr. Scot]

Uhh Gettleman has only had one draft so far for the huddle to severely prematurely judge him on.

And the players drafted have yet to play a single down.

Premature indeed.

[AceBoogie]

Where are the DTs he doubled down on now?

Hurney certainly "tried to make something happen", and indeed something did.

Specifically, what happened were poor draft choices and awful deals.

That kind of effort I can do without.

Only one is still on the team and that's exactly why it is never a good idea especially when you have only 5 picks.

[CRA]

Only difference is that Gman didn't pick his RB/LB in the 1st. He picked his in the 5th and 6th rnds. Also both were guys who were considered higher draft picks than where they fell. It was straight BPA.

Every time they pick....they generally choose from a group of guys all deem the same value. BPA....doesn't exist as some describe it.

[DaCityKats]

Only difference is that Gman didn't pick his RB/LB in the 1st. He picked his in the 5th and 6th rnds. Also both were guys who were considered higher draft picks than where they fell. It was straight BPA.

 

i can take a Kicker in the 3rd round and claim he was BPA. dont let what the media or what a team says determine the value of a player. teams do not show their boards for a reason.

 

[TheRed]

Cam and Luke weren't no brainers. Cam was seen as a "project" player with high risk high reward. The safe pick there was AJ Green. Luke wasnt a need pick at the time nobody new Beason wouldn't be healthy. But all of you clearly state that Star was a no Brainer and Gettleman had to take him but praise him for the pick.

When your drafting you have to look at all rounds. If we take Star now will we be able to get another position of value at 44? The answer was no which is why he ended up taking another DT at 44.

We had Jimmy Clausen at quarterback..... Cam Newton was the only choice. Don't be ridiculous.

Beason was coming off a severe injury and Thomas Davis off 3 ACL tears. Nope, not obvious at all!

Blah blah blah. Gettleman must have many sleepless nights thinking about your vastly superior scouting intellect.

[La Pantera]

Only one is still on the team and that's exactly why it is never a good idea especially when you have only 5 picks.

Neither one of those DTs were worth a poo. And Fua will likely be gone very soon. You can't compare taking two project DTs,to taking two top tier talents.

[Gin and Juice]

SMDH! Am I really seeing someone compare the Star/Short picks to McClain/Fua? Unbelievable!

[csx]

Which WR are you all so upset he didn't take? Dobson? Nobody else was taken for almost a round before another small run on receivers occurred. Teams simply didn't value these guys like some of you are trying to value them.

[AceBoogie]

SMDH! Am I really seeing someone compare the Star/Short picks to McClain/Fua? Unbelievable!

You guys are worse than the damn media not once did I compare the two and if you read and stop assuming you'll see I said not trying to compare. What I was comparing was Hurney and Gettelemans drafting style not the players

[AceBoogie]

Which WR are you all so upset he didn't take? Dobson? Nobody else was taken for almost a round before another small run on receivers occurred. Teams simply didn't value these guys like some of you are trying to value them.

Again your wrong. Teams simply had other needs. The teams that needed a WR made moves to get them like the Vikings and the Rams. They didn't value the QBs in this draft there is a difference. If they didn't value them then 5 wouldn't have been drafted before we had a second pick.

[TheRumGone]

This is just running around in a circle forever. Some people thought we should have got a quality WR in FA, some people think we should have drafted one in the first two rounds, and some people like what we did. The end.