Dave Gettleman has been around a number of franchise quarterbacks in his career. Jim Kelly with the Buffalo Bills. John Elway with the Denver Broncos. Eli Manning gave him two Super Bowl rings during his first tenure with the New York Giants. Cam Newton was in Carolina when Gettleman became general manager of the Panthers.
He saw what swinging the deal for Eli Manning did for the legacy of former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi, who remains a beloved figure in franchise lore.