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Sounds about right. I'm really not enthused by Nick Scott or Shemar Bartholomew. I didn't realize Jarrett Kingston had made such an impact. That LB group is the best we can do for now. It's one big question mark that could surprise or flop. That might be the biggest position of need in the 2026 draft. I'm betting that or TE.

Give me a third, and I might think about paying a little of his salary. A fourth? Nah. They're the ones trying to get to the dance.

Well, they don't have to pay it. But to ask us to pay part of his relatively paltry salary, especially in light of his relatively recent solid play, is an insult.

They want us to pay part of his salary. Fùck 'em. They want him, they pay!

Well, we don't care either. If the Vikings want him this year, they're gonna have to pay.

I don't have any attachment to Thielen, and I think a fourth is arguably a waste of time. If they want him, they're going to have to act like they want him. Otherwise we can just keep him. We're likely not missing out on a damned thing by keeping him.

You can't rationally blame that on Thielen. I believe Thielen is declining, like all players do, but you talk about him like he's been dogsh¡t or something. His play arguably and rationally is worthy of a third.

No need to inquire then.

All your opinion. I think that it's dumb to refuse to inquire about players at a position of need and see if you can work things out. Transactions are about the details, plain and simple.

I'm going to think that our situation is improving until proven otherwise. I like many of Dan's draftees (especially this year's). What I don't necessarily like is the contract to Turk Wharton. I also didn't like the Brooks pick (because I thought Chuba was good). But nobody's perfect. I think that with another draft or two, we'll really be improved. Good GMs can draft impact players outside of the first round.

I said early that this was a likely hypothetical. Dallas isn't going to let Parsons walk...unless Jerry's gone mad.

There's more than one way to get to a championship. It's almost criminal how you're talking about our offense. If you think the Panthers should be scared of making moves because Bryce sucks and the rest of the players suck, or that Dan and Canales suck, just say so. Don't half-step.

Like I said, you're talking about Parsons like he's just some average Joe "non QB". He's on pace to be the best pass rusher of all time. His value to a team is practically immeasurable. You don't agree, but others do, and that's why the Panthers have been listed as possible suitors.

That sky ball that hung in space forever would've certainly been picked by a first team unit.

I'm not going to let you talk about Parsons as if he isn't actually on pace to be the best pass rusher of all time. That's to be valued and looked into. It's as simple as that.

You don't pass up on a young generational pass rusher unless you absolutely can't make it work. That's not hard to figure out either.

Semantics don't matter. The Rams were a serious contender for a few years (hell, they still are) without their QB position solved. Hell, the Eagles were arguably the same way. People talked poo about Hurts (and still do). Let's not even talk about Carson Wentz and Nic Foles. You have to keep on building your team regardless if you're sure about the QB or not.

No one said that it wasn't the most important, but you don't stop building your team because you don't have your "QB solved." That's crazy. You build as you can and keep filling in holes.

No need to keep repeating the same thing. That's your opinion. The Rams built a team and dropped a QB in there, and so did the 49ers.

So, you think that just because more than half the teams are overpaying for a QB, that means they're right? Give me a break. Pass rushers are the second highest paid for a reason, and many of them are better football players than the QBs they play for.

I strongly disagree. Every potential deal is dependent upon the value.

I mean, what do you expect to pay for the best rusher since Lawrence Taylor? I mean, seriously.

Like I mentioned, pass rushers are pretty coveted as well. Parsons is not some regular Joe. Furthermore, as I mentioned also, using run to set up the pads and the pass to set up the run is still a thing. And I shouldn't have to say it, but defense still wins championships. That is still a damned good blueprint for any era of football, damned near sacrosanct.

We can get him. All I'm saying is that you have to at least look into acquiring Parsons if he were to seriously become available. Two firsts is just the cost of doing business.