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I don't have a problem with a company, Apple in this case, making essentially an Apple-friendly world for their products. The Apple Watch works better with the iPhone. I think that example is one specifically cited in the lawsuit. But the recent android stuff is no different I don't believe with the pairing of products resulting in better/different experiences. The apple eco system works great and is easy. Yeah, you are more limited in terms of applications and things with Apple.....and you can choose not to use them because of that.... most of the world chooses not to use them. I do think the DOJ is going after Apple because of it's size though. And also, probably a lot of money being used to pressure folks into going after Apple. Apple nickel and dimes everyone that wants access to those living in Apple world.

and yet the US Gov is suing Apple for a monopoly I mean, they would like to have one. But they don't.

it's all a trade-off for the worse IMO. I think as a whole, facts and reality are getting more and more murky as time go by. The tech heavy world is getting us further away from reality. and it's still greed-driven. The greed is just shifting to new hands. The online world has an incentive to misinform. It drives clicks online.

I personally was looking forward to the Clemson/U of SC battles between Mike Williams and Jaycee Horn. They probably would have to live stream their Madden game vs each other because we would have never seen it play out on a field in camp.

ESPN has the college football playoff contract until 2031.

I agree social media destroyed the need....but I can't co sign we are better off going down the social media road. Think that's proving to be a path to a worse outcome for just about all avenues.

I still think if you want to really help Bryce out.....you don't give him a deep jump ball specialist. You give him a quick slot WR, you give a him a rec RB, and a solid TE. Add that to having Johnson on the outside.....and you are starting to actually try to help him succeed.

Jets essentially overpaid to rent a deep/jump ball specialist for an all in win now Aaron Rodgers season. we weren’t supposed to march that price tag….given we were basically a 180 degrees from where the Jets are

It is what it is….we got to keep pounding as we search guys when that inner dawg in them that are one of us. Just sit back and trust the process so we can be the toughest, hardest working, most competitive team in the NFL.

I do think NIL and highly paid players is eventually going to bring what Deion is claiming to future drafts. The Eli thing starting up. I think to an extent you see Caleb Williams baby stepping some new behavior with not disclosing medicals, etc.

That’s doesn’t look good. Seen that before.

well, the team that traded for the 33rd last year was for a QB that slid... I mean, and all they got was a 3rd. That's some bad recent precedent in terms of value to get out of it. and we are the Panthers.....so we probably would trade the 33rd for a 8th rounder. Only to realize, that didn't exist.

2024 Panthers had that Muggsy to Kelly Tripucka magic

last year the 33rd essentially just landed the trading team an additional 3rd round pick. Everything else was swapping picks. I'd rather just draft BPA at 33

I don't want the Panthers to trade up or down. Not with what the folks in charge have proven to date (Tepper and whatever Morgan was or wasn't under Fitt). I think at some point you go to figure the former LB had big input in DJ Johnson. Draft the best WR on the board at 33. And if you draft BPA elsewhere then draft the BPA at WR at the next 2nd round spot.

I mean, I'm cool with Bryce taking us to the gutter again if that's how it trends. your bolded is just where I'm at. I mean, Dalton is just whatever to me. I'd rather of us have something else cooking in the QB kitchen. Add some young kid. Play the lotto. Keep Dalton if you want but I want the QB depth chart to be something other than just Dalton behind Bryce.

the last half decade? 5 different teams. Been called into action for 43 times to start for those 5 teams. Never posted a winning record as a starter with any of them when called up. Given where we are with Bryce Young. We don't really need a warm body to come in a survive a game. We need a veteran we potentially would just give the keys to IMO down the stretch if we move on. Or if Bryce just got knocked out for the season. I don't consider that Dalton at this stage. For me, I want a back up we turn the team over to and us actually be able to compete OR another young guy with potential. I see Dalton as survive a week here or there option.

we just need a better vet QB. I'd be about replacing Dalton with a vet that isn't washed.

people penalizing him for not breaking out earlier with a coach grad assistant or WR playing QB.... Apparently, there have been some team leaks about Leggette and his medicals which should resolve this banter.

Browns fans pulled it into the present moment. Doing what we would be doing if we just signed Staley and Foreman and hyping it.

just sets the league up for more big plays. Which is all they really care about. too many DBs just aren’t equipped to be able to both deal with the speed some WRs present…..and then also be capable of bringing down much bigger and stronger TEs, RBs, etc at the 2nd level.

I think Fitterer simply signed the biggest names he could at WR and RB to sell to the fanbase…….to try to mask how bad his CMC and Moore trades were. Coming off the Rhule nightmare and then trading away our best 2 players….he had felt obligated to throw names at us to lessen the blowback. And it worked. All star coach narrative throwing random coaches together. They falsely claimed Miles was a 3 down RB despite Philly parting with him because he wasn’t, etc

but has a single poster even argued for Legette at 33? Lots are arguing against taking him at 33. I mean, I guess there is the worry the Panthers could do Panther things and overdraft him though. So I guess there is that. Consensus here is that 33 is too high I would think.

technically, every skill position on O is a need for us though. Theilen and most likely Diontae....don't have the greatest odds of being around past this year. Bryce/Mingo are really the only guys that project out....and both of them were VERY disappointing as rookies. Cupboard is pretty bare here. I think we just need to add as much talent as possible. BPA on O all draft.