Gettleman has a reputation within the league for being strong-willed and unpredictable. He certainly deserves credit for turning the Panthers into a Super Bowl team.
But that doesn’t put him and his organization above being questioned. Norman might not be the league’s best cornerback, but few, if any, cornerbacks played the position better last season than Norman did. Cornerbacks like him are not easily found, and they are an oh-so-valuable commodity in today’s pass-happy NFL.