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I don't think it's a bad trade from the Panthers POV. On the Bears side... we'll see what they do with these picks. Also, who said the Bears will draft Carter at #9? I'd be fine with that as I think he'll be a headcase (not dedicated to practice, the team, the coaching) and won't be as good as his talent dictates. We'll see about that... I'm just guessing...

They must believe in Stroud. That's why they made the trade. Not saying that's good, or bad... but that's why they did it. I don't see Stroud as significantly different than Goff... So I would have no problem whatsoever with this trade if I'm the Panthers....

They drop from #1 to #9, get two 2nd round picks from the Panthers, and a WR taken 24th overall in 2018 and who catches approximately 58% of his targets but is good for 1,200-ish yards with a good QB... And a Panthers 1st next year that, if they improve as much as they think they should, would end up mid-1st or later for the Bears... Yeah, that doesn't seem to be as much as I thought it might be... I am not afraid.

I think our trade down options are limited to only if one of Will Levis or AR being available at #6, and a few teams wanting to draft that QB (Raiders?, Falcons?, Vikings?). So yeah, our prospects to trade back dropped a bit with the Panthers jumping to #1. The Panthers have stated that they are NOT interested in AR. They do NOT want a developmental QB but want an NFL-ready QB only. They have publicly stated that they had interest in 3 QB's only, based on those parameters. My guess is that, that order would be Stroud/ Young/ Levis. So I think they're drafting Stroud. IMO.

Rogers is not the guy I'd want at first. I'd be looking more at guys like Nevin, Maton, Vierling, etc...

I think the answer to that is BA-driven. Whoever can hit MLB pitching can GET to that power, or speed; otherwise... if they're struggling against MLB pitching (makes the power and/ or speed moot) it's some more time in AAA, IMO...

If it's the #3 pick and the Pistons are fine with Miller after doing a full investigation on his character... I'll take his deadeye shooting which is a major, major area of need for the Pistons... and he's also a SF, which fits with Cade & Ivey... And hope he both shoots the lights out as well as keeps his nose clean... Just my 2 cents.

If we end up at #2 and pick Scoot... You start: Scoot at PG, Ivey at SG, Cade at SF, and then see what happens... IMO.

And he's the most critical guy that needs to get timing down with Goff. Everyone else has a good amount of experience with Goff/ timing. Jameson close to zero.

He also has more downside.

Exactly.

Isn't Cruz a TEXAS Senator? Or am I in some alternate universe? Where he doesn't know that El Paso borders Ciudad Juarez? I mean, I might have to google it to remember this stuff... But... I'm not a TEXAS Senator. I'm (NOT) flabbergasted.

Putin's Official Boot-Licking U.S. President. Glad to know that Drumpf is currently unemployed in that position...

POBLUSP.

I predict Levis to be available at #6. The Raiders will want him. I think the Falcons will too. And the Panthers will be desperate to move up to #6 so they can draft Levis, specifically. I have no interest in trading up. It will be a seller's market, at certain draft spots, depending on if the right guy is available... Just say no to trading up. Stay at 6, or get lucky with the right guy to trade out of at 6...

If we don't get lottery luck to select Bedard or Fantilli... Then I want to draft Reinbacher with our pick. Yzerman can use the Islanders pick, or trade up with it if he wants, to select whatever offensive player he has designs on... Just my too early opinion.

There might be quite a few teams who think that...

I think you are playing checkers. If you want to understand this, you need to learn to play chess.

I believe Ukraine is currently or soon to be in possession of 24 Challengers and 24 Leopards. As well as all the APC's and IFV's and light tanks that have already been sent. They are planning their counter-offensives right now. They've had skeleton forces in Bakhmut and other frontline cities, like Vuhledar... And the Russians are still incapable of taking anything. The Russians have lost roughly 20-24,000 forces (in Bakhmut), the Ukrainians roughly 5,000 casualties. 2,000 Ukrainians still in Bakhmut, holding off the Russian hordes. When the Ukrainians counter-attack, they most likely will sweep through Kherson (east of the Dnieper) and Zaphorizhia Oblasts to the Azov Sea, cutting off Russia's land bridge to Crimea. But they are sending some forces early to Bakhmut, in order to reinforce. Tactical decision and they aren't ready for a full counterattack just yet. And I don't think sweeping east through Donetsk is their first priority. They just want to hold the line there and engage Russian forces to prevent them from manning the south. The Russians are sending missiles because they are incapable of any military gains in Ukraine. Just for some perspective and to repudiate the Russian Propaganda that's been floating around in this thread lately...

The Russians will have lost by August. They won't see Autumn in Ukraine.

So he shouldn't touch corporate taxes. He should instead put back to prior standards the inheritance tax (I believe it was reduced, not eliminated), carry taxes, the real estate tax reductions that Trump demanded, capital gains tax rate, corporate min tax suggestion (doesn't increase their taxes, it just delays the ability to benefit from business loss carry-forwards), and eliminate the income caps on SS & Medicare taxes. That last one could possibly also reduce the rate (benefitting lower & middle classes up to the new breakeven) to say, 5%, and still generate more tax revenues by eliminating the cap. That eliminates almost completely the impact on businesses, mostly hits the top 1% and benefits the middle/ lower classes (lower FICA taxes, etc.). It will be really hard motivating the midwestern voters to vote Republican by telling them their taxes were reduced by the Dems but increased on the top 1% and therefore... please vote Banana Republican.

Trump is such a pouty lil' bitch he's going to run just to give a big FU to DeSantis & McConnell, etc. Book it.

Not correct. Correct. Plus... he really REALLY wants to be dictator for life. REAL bad... If the Banana Republicans reject him I see a huge desire on his part to create his own party of Fascist MAGA...

Trump would win a few states. DeSantis or whomever the Banana Republican candidate is would win a few states. Biden would win in a landslide. If he doesn't run in 2024, it wouldn't matter. The Dem candidate would win in a landslide, regardless.

Complete and total flub on this post. Not even close. THIS... is correct. And... PS: I NEVER EVER salivated about Trump winning the nomination. You are mistaking frothing at the mouth in an uncontrolled rage with salivating. Learn how to differentiate between salivating and frothing!!! 😉