Of course the New York Giants hired Dave Gettleman as their new general manager.
Once they announced that former GM Ernie Accorsi would be leading the search after the firing of Jerry Reese in early December, Gettleman getting the job has always been the expected outcome.
Gettleman and Accorsi both joined the Giants organization in the same year, 1998. Accorsi recommended Reese over Gettleman for the Giants GM job in 2007, but had enough respect for Gettleman that he helped him land the Carolina Panthers’ GM gig in 2013.
"I'm willing to give Gettleman the benefit of the doubt, but I can't help but be more than a little disappointed -- for a couple reasons.