3 Dave Gettleman mistakes that have reared their ugly heads during NFL playoffs
1. Giving James Bradberry a $45 million deal
Gettleman was known for giving, well, let’s just call them generous contracts. Such was the case with cornerback James Bradberry, who put the pen to paper on a three-year, $45 million deal with the G-Men in 2020. At the time, plenty of folks thought it was far too much money for Bradberry and those feelings haven’t changed.
Because of the mess Gettleman left Schoen, the first-year Giants GM had no choice but to release Bradberry prior to the 2022 campaign getting started. That release was delayed, with Schoen trying to trade Bradberry first. With that delay, Bradberry didn’t hit free agency until the majority of teams had already filled their CB needs.
Bradberry went on to sign a one-year deal with the Eagles, but he has taken a shot at the Giants any chance he’s had. In the Divisional Round, Bradberry picked off Daniel Jones and he called eliminating NY from the postseason a top-three moment in his career. We don’t even want to think about the comments he’ll deliver towards NY if he wins the Super Bowl with Philly.
