Let's be clear: The contract-dispute solution for a Super Bowl contending team like the Washington Commanders is not to dump one of their best players.
The solution is to sign him ... and that very much applies to Terry McLaurin.
McLaurin has been a holdout as he seeks a contract extension for his desired price. ... which we bet is in excess of $30 million per year.
A deal is not immediately forthcoming.
What is?
Media trade speculation.
Bleacher Report is offering up a doozey as they believe the Commanders could entertain a blockbuster trade idea to replace McLaurin with another "star.''
The centerpiece idea? Washington loses its No. 1 receiver ... and gets running back Breece Hall from the New York Jets.
And we can't figure out why anyone would hit the "like button'' on that.
Hall in in the final year of his cheap rookie deal, and when healthy has shown explosiveness. But as they usher in a new era of Jets football, word is he's going to be part of a "committee'' approach at running back.
That means he's semi-expendable to them ...
Something that isn't the case with McLaurin here.
B/R writes, "McLaurin could be particularly valuable to Fields, who has shown himself to be an elite scrambler ..''
That's true - and it's exactly what Washington thinks about the McLaurin/Jayden Daniels pairing.
In this fantasy swap, Washington gives a fifth-round pick and gets a second-rounder. ... and they get only a modest upgrade to their existing Brian Robinson Jr.-led running backs room.
In the end, New York shouldn't do this because they're not in "shoot their shot'' mode as a franchise ... while Washington can't do this because with McLaurin, that's exactly the mode in DC.