And/or as a low risk cap sweetener for a good player if one of our youngsters becomes attractive to a team with a good player that we want.

Nobody will give up anything good for Rudy but a team trying to trade somone who is unhappy or who is trying to cut bait and reboot could covet a youngster like Randle or JC and Rudy could be used to balance cap numbers. Or he could flourish under Luke by being used differently and retain some value.

Obviously such scenario possibilities aren't going to be plentiful but there are some potential net benefits that outweigh any negatives.

I'm personally not concerned with him doing any damage at all to anyone up to and including Brandon. I think it's a net wash at worst and since I can see some creative possibilities that could benefit us overall, I'm not bothered by the possibility.