David Gettis (1 Viewer)

[az_prof]

I would appreciate observations from CAR fans on rookie WR, David Gettis. I understand that he has been starting in front of the higher draft pick, LaFell. Now Steve Smith is out for a few games and both rookies will be starting. Which of the two rookies are you higher on and why?

Gettis is big, 6'3'', 216, and he ran a 4.43 at the Combine. His rookie scouting report was that he had talent but playing at Baylow he hadn't really had much of a chance to show it in college. I have read that he needs to improve his route running and catching.

So far I haven't seen him play and I would appreciate feedback from those who have. It's not uncommon for rookie surprises to come from small college teams because they go under valued since they didn't attract the attention and notoreity that big time teams and their players get.

 

[VaCatFan]

I would appreciate observations from CAR fans on rookie WR, David Gettis. I understand that he has been starting in front of the higher draft pick, LaFell. Now Steve Smith is out for a few games and both rookies will be starting. Which of the two rookies are you higher on and why?Gettis is big, 6'3'', 216, and he ran a 4.43 at the Combine. His rookie scouting report was that he had talent but playing at Baylow he hadn't really had much of a chance to show it in college. I have read that he needs to improve his route running and catching. So far I haven't seen him play and I would appreciate feedback from those who have. It's not uncommon for rookie surprises to come from small college teams because they go under valued since they didn't attract the attention and notoreity that big time teams and their players get.

He's doing ok for a rookie. He still body catches way too many passes and he'll probably have a bunch bounce off his chest and hit the ground. He's a willing player, that's for sure. Seems to take instruction well and definitely a decent blocker which we'll need if we wan't to get Williams and Stewart running well. He wasn't considered the starter, so his reps in early practices and games were with Clausen, so there is some chemistry there.

 

[FavreCo]

Don't like the body catches but other than that not bad, whcih is why I'm giving him a shot to be the #6 WR of FavreCo. Should know relatively quickly as there is no one in front of him right now.

 

[bakes]

My BIL (Carolina fan) said that he looks like someone who is willing to bust his butt trying, even if the technique's not quite there yet. Has some potential if you're looking for a deep flyer.

 

[countingcrow]

Anybody watch the Panthers game today?

Gettis put up some very nice numbers today...

Is he a legit big target option opposite Smith?

 

[solorca]

Anybody watch the Panthers game today?Gettis put up some very nice numbers today...Is he a legit big target option opposite Smith?

He looked fantastic today. He was able to get open quite a bit and did a good job hanging on to the ball, with the exception of on really had drop in the endzone. Had he caught that, he would have had three touchdowns on the day.

 

[NorrisB]

Anybody watch the Panthers game today?Gettis put up some very nice numbers today...Is he a legit big target option opposite Smith?

He looked fantastic today. He was able to get open quite a bit and did a good job hanging on to the ball, with the exception of on really had drop in the endzone. Had he caught that, he would have had three touchdowns on the day.

How about Steve Smith how did he look? why such a bad stat line?

 

[FavreCo]

Still body catching though. Most passes amazingly have been so accurate he can trap them in his gut. Still waiting to see him pluck it out of the air.

 

[Irish Chaos]

Anybody watch the Panthers game today?Gettis put up some very nice numbers today...Is he a legit big target option opposite Smith?

He looked fantastic today. He was able to get open quite a bit and did a good job hanging on to the ball, with the exception of on really had drop in the endzone. Had he caught that, he would have had three touchdowns on the day.

How about Steve Smith how did he look? why such a bad stat line?

pretty sure he left the game in 3rd q, was reinjured they said on redzone if im not mistaken...

 

[solorca]

Steve Smith was fine. He was getting open and making plays, he just didn't put up the big numbers because Gettis and Lafell were making plays. He was out for a period, but did come back in later in the game. He should be fine going forward.

Interestingly, he also was returning punts today, which he hasn't done in years. Steve Smith has always been told that he has the option to return punts if he wants, so most likely he felt that he could add a spark to the team.

 

[njherdfan]

Still body catching though. Most passes amazingly have been so accurate he can trap them in his gut. Still waiting to see him pluck it out of the air.

I was going to say the same thing. It's very weird that he is able to reliably catch the ball when he lets it hit his body.

 

[FavreCo]

Still body catching though. Most passes amazingly have been so accurate he can trap them in his gut. Still waiting to see him pluck it out of the air.

I was going to say the same thing. It's very weird that he is able to reliably catch the ball when he lets it hit his body.

Seems capable of catching with the hands. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0900...ut-David-Gettis

 

[ThePittbully]

Waldman (I think that's who it was) had a write up on him 2 weeks ago saying to pick him up because he had moved ahead of Lafell and he has dynasty potential. Glad I listened, I started him this week

 

[Jeff Haseley]

Waldman (I think that's who it was) had a write up on him 2 weeks ago saying to pick him up because he had moved ahead of Lafell and he has dynasty potential. Glad I listened, I started him this week

If you're referring to the upgrades and downgrades report, that was me. I did the Panthers write-up for upgrades and downgrades that week. I just finished the write-up for this week. Needless to say he's an upgrade. Here was the upgrade piece from his week 4 performance.WR David Gettis, CAR - *** POTENTIAL WAIVER WIRE GEM *** - In a surprising first few weeks of the season, rookie WR David Gettis has leaped ahead of fellow rookie Brandon LaFell as well as Dwayne Jarrett as the team's WR2 behind Steve Smith. Perhaps the reason behind Gettis' emergence is due to the time he spent with Jimmy Clausen getting reps on the second and third team in training camp and preseason. The Clausen to Gettis connection will likely increase in the coming weeks if Steve Smith, who injured his ankle in the third quarter, is forced to miss a few games. If that's the case, look for Gettis to see an increase in targets. He may not be a consistently viable fantasy option, but he does appear to have a good rapport with Jimmy Clausen and he's a big, athletic player that should be able to win some of his one-on-one match ups against defenders.

 

[ThePittbully]

Waldman (I think that's who it was) had a write up on him 2 weeks ago saying to pick him up because he had moved ahead of Lafell and he has dynasty potential. Glad I listened, I started him this week

If you're referring to the upgrades and downgrades report, that was me. I did the Panthers write-up for upgrades and downgrades that week. I just finished the write-up for this week. Needless to say he's an upgrade. Here was the upgrade piece from his week 4 performance.WR David Gettis, CAR - *** POTENTIAL WAIVER WIRE GEM *** - In a surprising first few weeks of the season, rookie WR David Gettis has leaped ahead of fellow rookie Brandon LaFell as well as Dwayne Jarrett as the team's WR2 behind Steve Smith. Perhaps the reason behind Gettis' emergence is due to the time he spent with Jimmy Clausen getting reps on the second and third team in training camp and preseason. The Clausen to Gettis connection will likely increase in the coming weeks if Steve Smith, who injured his ankle in the third quarter, is forced to miss a few games. If that's the case, look for Gettis to see an increase in targets. He may not be a consistently viable fantasy option, but he does appear to have a good rapport with Jimmy Clausen and he's a big, athletic player that should be able to win some of his one-on-one match ups against defenders.

That was it, Good call man.

 

[jbz]

where were you to talk me out of Danario Alexander! LOL, nice call man, nice call.

 

[noneother]

It seems gettis is ok with Moore as well?

Is it safe to drop lafell? If you are rostering both rookie wrs??

 

[solorca]

I don't know if I would expect more huge games out of him for this season, but he's definitely a guy to stash in a dynasty league. The Panthers offense simply isn't potent enough to give him enough catches to make him useful consistently.

With that said, I'm thrilled to have both him and Lafell as young receivers on the team. They both had pretty good games yesterday, with Gettis having the bigger stat line. I'm not getting TOO excited though, because I remember having the same great feelings about Keary Colbert when he showed a lot of flashes in his rookie year.

 

[az_prof]

where were you to talk me out of Danario Alexander! LOL, nice call man, nice call.

Hahaha. Here is Irony: I started this thread but as it turned out I gave up on Geddis last week and dropped him for Denario. Ouch!

 

[Multiple Scores]

Waldman (I think that's who it was) had a write up on him 2 weeks ago saying to pick him up because he had moved ahead of Lafell and he has dynasty potential. Glad I listened, I started him this week

If you're referring to the upgrades and downgrades report, that was me. I did the Panthers write-up for upgrades and downgrades that week. I just finished the write-up for this week. Needless to say he's an upgrade. Here was the upgrade piece from his week 4 performance.WR David Gettis, CAR - *** POTENTIAL WAIVER WIRE GEM *** - In a surprising first few weeks of the season, rookie WR David Gettis has leaped ahead of fellow rookie Brandon LaFell as well as Dwayne Jarrett as the team's WR2 behind Steve Smith. Perhaps the reason behind Gettis' emergence is due to the time he spent with Jimmy Clausen getting reps on the second and third team in training camp and preseason. The Clausen to Gettis connection will likely increase in the coming weeks if Steve Smith, who injured his ankle in the third quarter, is forced to miss a few games. If that's the case, look for Gettis to see an increase in targets. He may not be a consistently viable fantasy option, but he does appear to have a good rapport with Jimmy Clausen and he's a big, athletic player that should be able to win some of his one-on-one match ups against defenders.

I plucked him the day I saw this in my dynasty. With 636 players rostered already any hint of production at a skill position gets my attention. Thanks.

 

[BallparkFrank]

Fact or Fiction: Thou shalt not burn a high waiver claim on a Carolina Panthers WR.

 

[VaCatFan]

Fact or Fiction: Thou shalt not burn a high waiver claim on a Carolina Panthers WR.

Redraft, probably not worth it. Dynasty, he might be worth the stash. I picked him up in both dynasty leagues a couple of weeks ago. Was forced to start him in one of them last week. I appreciated his effort and the W.

 

[Dave Larkin]

In dynasty leagues, he is definitely worth a stash. The kid has talent and clearly the coaching staff likes him. He has a real workmanlike feel about him. You can tell in his interviews that he is a team player the way he addresses certain situations. He has maturity beyond his years, is what I'm really getting at.

As for his on field display on Sunday, his route-running ability really stuck out to me. He made a couple of gorgeous double moves on CBs, most notably on his first TD. It's too early to anoint him as the #2 WR, but here is a key thing to remember about Gettis:

Gettis has only been asked to learn the Z receiver position.

LaFell has been asked to learn all three positions.

Once LaFell catches on (no pun intended), we may see him get more work, but Gettis is impressive. Keep an eye on this kid.

 

[Eminence]

I've got him, LaFell, and Armanti Edwards on my Dynasty Squad.

Dear god...

O.O

One of them has to break out...

Right?

 

[VaCatFan]

Article: David Gettis not your typical NFL receiver

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stori...-106080798.html

The son of two former Marines who are now in law enforcement, and with a humble college background, the rookie is measured, soft-spoken — and coming off his best game in the NFL.

"I don't know if all (receivers) start out that way and things change, who knows," quarterback Matt Moore said Wednesday of Gettis' quiet demeanour. "He's a good dude, man, I like him a lot. He's just kind of your normal guy who's got ridiculous skills."

Those skills were on display Sunday, when Gettis overcame a dropped touchdown pass on fourth down to grab the game-tying TD late in the fourth quarter of Carolina's 23-20 win over San Francisco.

Gettis finished with eight catches for 125 yards and his first two NFL TDs, becoming the first Panthers rookie since Keary Colbert in 2004 to have a 100-yard receiving day.

"He's got a lot of the skill set to be a good receiver as far as size, speed," coach John Fox said. "I've just seen him grow a lot."

Just how athletic is the 6-foot-3, 216-pound Gettis? The Los Angeles native didn't run track until his sophomore year in high school — and weeks later won the state 400-meter title.

He grew up a Southern Cal fan, but went to Baylor in part because he could play football and run track. Former Baylor sprinters include past Olympic champions Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner.

"Jeremy Wariner was the big guy at the time coming off his (2004) Olympic win," Gettis said. "Having that aura around the 400 and going to Baylor, I felt like I was one of the top guys coming out of high school."

But he ran track only in his freshman year, a decision he said was easy because "my passion was always football."

Trouble was, Gettis was part of a Bears team that had trouble winning and throwing the ball. He caught only 116 passes and four touchdowns in four seasons, guaranteeing he'd be a late-round draft pick at best.

The Panthers, desperately needing depth at receiver after not re-signing Muhsin Muhammad, took Gettis in the sixth round and 198th overall.

The 23-year-old Gettis slowly worked his way up the depth chart. He beat out veteran Kenny Moore for one of the final roster spots. He was deactivated for the first game, but then overtook third-round pick Brandon LaFell for a starting job.

Gettis was in the middle of his best game Sunday when he nearly became the goat, letting a fourth-and-9 pass bounce off his hands and facemask in the end zone with Carolina trailing 20-13 and just over 5 minutes remaining.

"I felt as though I let my team down," Gettis said. "But my coaches and my fellow teammates reassured me that, 'Hey, you've got an opportunity to make a big play.' The game wasn't over. Luckily and gracefully we did."

Moore didn't hesitate to go to Gettis on the next drive, and he showed off his speed on a sideline route to make a diving catch in the back corner of the end zone with 2:37 left to tie it. The Panthers then got an interception and John Kasay's field goal with 39 seconds left to win for the first time in six games.

Gettis believes he has an edge late in games to make plays because of his track background. Unlike other sprinters-turned-football players who ran shorter races, Gettis became the first high school athlete in California to win the state title in the grueling 400 three straight years.

"The 400 is a man's race as they say," Gettis said. "It's one of those races where you know how you're going to feel afterwards, but you still have to do it. I think you can carry that over to a game situation where in the fourth quarter your legs are heavy, you have lactic acid buildup and you still have to run your routes precisely and get out of your break and everything like that."

It's the kind of discipline instilled by his parents. Mother Valerie is a sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department and father Dale works for the sheriff's department.

Gettis said he never got into much trouble growing up, but it wasn't because he lived in such a strict household.

"Honestly," Gettis said, "as a child, I never really did anything other than play sports."

 

[nysportsfan]

Article: David Gettis not your typical NFL receiver

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stori...-106080798.html

"He's got a lot of the skill set to be a good receiver as far as size, speed," coach John Fox said. "I've just seen him grow a lot."

Just how athletic is the 6-foot-3, 216-pound Gettis? The Los Angeles native didn't run track until his sophomore year in high school — and weeks later won the state 400-meter title.

This is unbelievably impressive (not NFL-wise, simply athletically). It's not like he did this in North Dakota, but in CA.

 

[Steel Dillo]

Not saying he's going to have a similar career, but Hines Hard has been "body catching" the ball for 13 seasons.

 

[Whitney26]

After watching him play second fiddle to Kendall Wright at Baylor, I have to admit I'm surprised how he's taken his game to the next level. He's always had the size and speed, but I don't think anyone expected this. He's played 80%-90% of the snaps, and he hasn't seen fewer than 5 targets in a game so far. With Moore back, I think we'll continue to see solid but inconsistent production.

 

[eoMMan]

I love that song by him that goes, "Damn, sexy chick....boom, you a sexy chick.....".

 

[zamboni]

Interesting note on the week-to-week targets. Smith has not been 100% all year, but he's hardly gobbling up all the targets. Gettis' performance last week may be an aberration, but the targets are not.

Steve Smith: 9, 9, 5, 3, dnp, bye, 8 Total= 34

David Gettis: dnp, 5, 5, 6, 6, bye, 9 Total = 31

Brandon LaFell: 8, dnp, 6, 1, 8, bye, 5 Total = 28

 

[Rovers]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league?

I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

 

[FavreCo]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league? I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

NFL ticket has it's value. I didn't know much about this guy but watching him play, I saw a guy that I needed to take a shot at. Grabbed him weeks before he started putting up the stats.

 

[Rovers]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league? I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

NFL ticket has it's value. I didn't know much about this guy but watching him play, I saw a guy that I needed to take a shot at. Grabbed him weeks before he started putting up the stats.

That's a little different than drafting him in May for a dynasty league. If you are talking about a redraft league, you must have very large rosters. If it's a dynsaty league, it can't be very many teams.

 

[FavreCo]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league? I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

NFL ticket has it's value. I didn't know much about this guy but watching him play, I saw a guy that I needed to take a shot at. Grabbed him weeks before he started putting up the stats.

That's a little different than drafting him in May for a dynasty league. If you are talking about a redraft league, you must have very large rosters. If it's a dynsaty league, it can't be very many teams.

14 team dynasty.

 

[nysportsfan]

One week start in a redraft with a lot of bye issues. So for one week, I'm on board.

 

[njherdfan]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league? I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

NFL ticket has it's value. I didn't know much about this guy but watching him play, I saw a guy that I needed to take a shot at. Grabbed him weeks before he started putting up the stats.

I happened to be watching the Bucs Panthers game week 2 and I saw him burn the defense and get overthrown badly by Matt Moore. I figured someone with that speed was worth a shot. We'll see if it pans outt

 

[Rovers]

Don't tell me FF, even dynasty leagues aren't 75% luck. I knew little about Gettis, but late in rookie drafts last year I took him in two leagues. LaFell went, what something like 15 to 25 in rookie drafts last year? Heck, Benn was a first round pick. Which one of those 3 would you rather have right now in a dynasty league? I am not about to take any credit for drafting Gettis, unlike the occassional home run when I was all over B Marshall in any rookie draft I was part of when he was a rookie. Marshall was indeed on the radar for some people. Gettis? No way. Just dumb luck...

NFL ticket has it's value. I didn't know much about this guy but watching him play, I saw a guy that I needed to take a shot at. Grabbed him weeks before he started putting up the stats.

That's a little different than drafting him in May for a dynasty league. If you are talking about a redraft league, you must have very large rosters. If it's a dynsaty league, it can't be very many teams.

14 team dynasty.

OK, that makes sense, I got him in the 8th (last) round in two 16 team dynasty leagues. It was like.... Um... OK, this guy got drafted in the 6th round, WR... um, ok. Pure dumb luck.

 

[Dave Larkin]

Not saying he's going to have a similar career, but Hines Hard has been "body catching" the ball for 13 seasons.

I hate hearing this general comment thrown about regarding Gettis. I concede that he hasn't displayed "amazing" hands on many occasions, but he's got a lot to learn still. I'm not taking a shot at you, Steel Dillo. I'm just saying that Gettis can't be labeled as a "body catcher" forever.

 

[Phlash]

David Gettis is not good at football.

Simply awful.

 

[Smarge]

WTF happened today? Did he drop balls?

 

[The Man With No Name]

He had just 3 targets

 

[FavreCo]

Moore didn't look good, incl. a horrific pass towards 5-9 smith with 3 bigger guys all over him = INT.

3 passes thrown his way. 2 on the 2nd to last drive when the game was already over.

 

[pghrob]

Anybody think the Clausen Gettis connection is going to begin to take root today v. the Bucs? Will be interesting to see how the Panthers pass offense responds to what should be a Bucs defense intent on stacking the box with 8 defenders.