If you’re currently fuming over the Panthers suddenly firing general manager Dave Gettleman on Monday, this news may help you get over it.

In the weeks leading up to the 2017 NFL draft, Carolina was rumored to be extremely interested in LSU running back Leonard Fournette. Some reports even indicated they were 100 percent sold on Fournette.

Fournette of course came off the board before the Panthers were on the clock, with the Jacksonville Jaguars picking him at No. 4 overall. Carolina went on to select Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey at No. 8.

However, it sounds like Gettleman may have done his best to get his hands on Fournette.

According to Jeremy Igo, Pat Kirwan says the Panthers tried to trade up in an effort to land him:

Pat Kirwin said on NFL radio that the Panthers tried to trade up to 2 to grab Fournette. Sounds right. — Jeremy Igo (@CarolinaHuddle) July 19, 2017

Thankfully, those efforts did not work out. Trading up a handful of spots for a running back in the top 10 would have likely been met with derision from most draft experts, to say nothing of the fans themselves.

Fournette should be a quality starting running back in the NFL, but McCaffrey is better suited to carry Carolina’s offense into the future. His abilities as a receiver and returner make him more valuable in general, too.

The Panthers should consider themselves lucky the idea fell through and McCaffrey was still available.