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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
This would be a different situation though; not trying to get rid of a guy you don't want, just a guy you maybe don't NEED.
Usually you don't trade a guy you extended because you want to keep him. If you're trying to dump him, there's a negative reason.
In this case, he's a good soldier and a fine player, and if he's healthy, he's valuable and everyone knows it.
This would be a good problem to have in my opinion, because it would mean we hit on a young guy and are comfortable moving on from Fisher. If the kid doesn't pan out or just isn't ready, you've still got Fisher. Maybe the kid's the swing tackle in 2022. There are worse things. Fisher's got back problems now too; having a good swing tackle might be really important.
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Again, what you're describing is an ideal but ultimately unrealistic scenario, IMO.
Fisher doesn't have a history of injuries. He has no reason to accept a contract extension that essentially ushers him right out the door.
If they really want to be able to move on, their only real move is to let him play out the last year of his contract.
At the end of the day, I think they're going to have to decide whether they want to be more aggressive in the draft or in free agency. If they want to draft an OT, they're going to have to eat Fisher's cap hit and be less active in free agency.
If they want to save his money to be more active in free agency, it likely means they won't be drafting an OT high.