[vc_row no_margin=”true”][vc_column width=”1/1″]In his 32 months as the Carolina Panthers’ general manager, Dave Gettleman has made 470 transactions. Not including rookies, practice squad moves and re-signings, 94 of those have been free agent additions. And how many were names fans had been clamoring for?

See for yourself:

08/17/2015 Free agent signing P Matt Wile
08/05/2015 Free agent signing CB T.J. Heath
08/05/2015 Free agent signing DT Kenny Horsley
08/02/2015 Free agent signing WR Paul Browning
07/30/2015 Free agent signing WR Avius Capers
07/30/2015 Free agent signing P Matt Wile
07/28/2015 Free agent signing T Tony Hills
07/28/2015 Free agent signing T Davonte Wallace
06/17/2015 Free agent signing G Ricky Henry
06/15/2015 Free agent signing CB Chris Houston
06/10/2015 Free agent signing TE Scott Simonson
06/02/2015 Free agent signing CB Jocquel Skinner
05/21/2015 Free agent signing S Marcus Ball
05/20/2015 Free agent signing DT Chas Alecxih
05/11/2015 Free agent signing TE Jamie Childers
05/11/2015 Free agent signing DE Rakim Cox
05/11/2015 Free agent signing G Jordan McCray
05/11/2015 Free agent signing C Ronald Patrick
04/09/2015 Unrestricted free agent signing CB Charles Tillman
03/31/2015 Unrestricted free agent signing LB Jason Trusnik
03/30/2015 Free agent signing RB Jordan Todman
03/27/2015 Free agent signing Jarrett Boykin
03/16/2015 Unrestricted free agent signing S Kurt Coleman
03/13/2015 Free agent signing CB Teddy Williams
03/09/2015 Free agent signing WR Ted Ginn
03/06/2015 Free agent signing T Michael Oher
12/15/2014 Free agent signing DT Kyle Love
12/13/2014 Free agent signing LB Kevin Reddick
12/02/2014 Free agent signing CB Carrington Byndom
12/02/2014 Free agent signing LB Horace Miller
11/29/2014 Free agent signing DT Micanor Regis
11/18/2014 Free agent signing WR/CB De’Andre Presley
10/28/2014 Free agent signing T Mike Remmers
10/21/2014 Free agent signing G Chris Scott
10/18/2014 Free agent signing LB Adarius Glanton
10/14/2014 Free agent signing S Robert Lester
10/07/2014 Free agent signing CB James Dockery
09/30/2014 Free agent signing RB Chris Ogbonnaya
09/27/2014 Free agent signing RB Tauren Poole
09/23/2014 Free agent signing LB D.J. Smith
09/20/2014 Free agent signing RB Darrin Reaves
07/27/2014 Free agent signing S Tom Nelson
07/27/2014 Free agent signing RB Fozzy Whittaker
07/26/2014 Free agent signing DT Micanor Regis
07/24/2014 Free agent signing LB Anthony Morales
07/24/2014 Free agent signing G Fernando Velasco
07/23/2014 Free agent signing C Kevin Matthews
05/20/2014 Free agent signing LB Billy Boyko
05/19/2014 Free agent signing P Jordan Gay
04/11/2014 Free agent signing S Thomas DeCoud
04/11/2014 Free agent signing DE Alex Hall
04/10/2014 Unrestricted free agent signing TE Ed Dickson
04/08/2014 Free agent signing WR Jason Avant
03/24/2014 Unrestricted free agent signing QB Joe Webb
03/21/2014 Unrestricted free agent signing CB Antoine Cason
03/21/2014 Unrestricted free agent signing WR Tiquan Underwood
03/20/2014 Unrestricted free agent signing WR Jerricho Cotchery
03/18/2014 Free agent signing S Roman Harper
03/17/2014 Free agent signing CB James Dockery
03/14/2014 Free agent signing TE Mike McNeill
02/27/2014 Free agent signing S Anderson Russell
11/13/2013 Free agent signing G Travis Bond
11/13/2013 Free agent signing LB Dan Connor
11/05/2013 Free agent signing G Geoff Hangartner
10/16/2013 Free agent signing LB Jason Williams
10/09/2013 Free agent signing WR Marvin McNutt
10/05/2013 Free agent signing LB Ben Jacobs
09/19/2013 Free agent signing CB Drayton Florence
09/17/2013 Free agent signing S Robert Lester
09/11/2013 Free agent signing DT Sione Fua
09/02/2013 Free agent signing S Quintin Mikell
08/26/2013 Free agent signing G Travelle Wharton
08/02/2013 Free agent signing G Chris Scott
07/30/2013 Free agent signing TE Zack Pianalto
07/24/2013 Free agent signing T Garrett Chisolm
07/24/2013 Free agent signing TE Dominique Curry
06/19/2013 Free agent signing WR Dale Moss
05/29/2013 Free agent signing T Patrick Brown
05/13/2013 Free agent signing WR Brenton Bersin
05/13/2013 Free agent signing TE Logan Brock
05/13/2013 Free agent signing C Brian Folkerts
05/13/2013 Free agent signing WR Taulib Ikharo
05/13/2013 Free agent signing LB Ben Jacobs
05/13/2013 Free agent signing DE Louis Nzegwu
05/13/2013 Free agent signing WR R.J. Webb
04/29/2013 Free agent signing TE Brandon Williams
04/10/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing WR Domenik Hixon
04/02/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing LB Chase Blackburn
03/22/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing WR Ted Ginn
03/21/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing S Mike Mitchell
03/20/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing CB D.J. Moore
03/14/2013 Unrestricted free agent signing CB Drayton Florence
02/14/2013 Free agent signing WR James Shaw
02/07/2013 Free agent signing DT Colin Cole

To answer the question, in terms of widespread name recognition, it’s probably Michael Oher. For best career, Charles Tillman. And if there’s a fan favorite, maybe Ted Ginn. Twice.

How about non-draft day deals?

Gettleman’s made two.

08/20/2014 Traded RB Kenjon Barner
10/04/2013 Traded LB Jon Beason

And waiver pick ups?

Five.

03/27/2015 Waiver claim Jonathan Martin
05/13/2014 Waiver claim DT Drake Nevis
10/21/2013 Waiver claim WR Tavarres King
08/02/2013 Waiver claim S Ricardo Silva
05/22/2013 Waiver claim LB Ryan Rau

So what’s the point?

Gettleman has a track record of doing what he’s often promised – he’s not going to push a panic button.

The prudent play is often the smartest. Folding instead of playing a hand isn’t always the right choice, either. 

It’s easy to play general manager online and even easier when the results are in. All we know is what Gettleman has done in the past, and that’s a willingness to stay calm while the sky appears to be falling. 

If he wasn’t aggressive when the franchise left tackle retired or after he cut the team’s best all-time player, he won’t be after Kelvin Benjamin’s season-ending knee injury.

Gettleman wasn’t made available to comment a day after losing his top receiver, but when coach Ron Rivera was asked Thursday if he felt the Panthers needed to bring in another wideout, he said:

“No. We feel really good about what we have. We’ll see, and that’s why we have three more games to make a decision. We have plenty of time, but we have to be patient.”

So while it’s fun to talk about, Randy Moss isn’t walking into Bank of America anytime soon unless it’s for a FOX broadcast. History also shows it’s unlikely Gettleman will place a call to get Reggie Wayne off his couch.

For now, the Panthers are rolling with who they have. Once teams chop their rosters, then you may see a new face.

You don’t have to agree with it, and it may not work out, but as someone around these parts used to say — it is what it is.

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