The New York Giants have named Dave Gettleman as their new general manager. Ian Rapoport shared the news on Twitter today.
The #Giants named Dave Gettleman as their GM. Their top choice all along.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 28, 2017
Gettleman spent 15 years with the Giants organization as the director of pro personnel. He has spent the previous four years as the general manager for the Carolina Panthers.
The Giants fired general manager Jerry Reese and head coach Ben McAdoo a few weeks ago. These firings came shortly after quarterback Eli Manning was benched, ending his streak of 210 consecutive starts.
There were three others interviewed for the job, but Gettleman seems to be the man the Giants wanted the entire time.
Giants interviewed Dave Gettleman, Louis Riddick, Marc Ross and Kevin Abrams for their GM job. Many thought they’d interview more from other teams next week. Not now. Gettleman it is.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 28, 2017
Giants president John Mara said in a statement:
“Dave’s experience is unparalleled. He did an outstanding job as general manager in Carolina, and he was vital to our success during his tenure here. Dave is going to bring his own approach to our organization in how we draft and acquire players through free agency.”
Gettleman had a nice stay with the Panthers. During his four years, the Panthers went 40-23-1 and won three consecutive NFL South titles. The Panthers would go 15-1 in 2015 and reach Super Bowl 50, where they lost 24-10 to the Denver Broncos.
It is no lie the Giants have gone through the ringer this year. They sit at the bottom of the NFC East with a 2-13 record. Maybe Gettleman can help turn around the franchise and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to New York.
