There aren't really such "ifs"

You only get the ifs if you don't like the obvious answer. Where is your evidence that McLeod and Jenkins didn't want more money to stay with the Rams?

All the reports are that the Rams were unwilling to match what teams were offering. None of them said those players weren't willing to stay if paid. Indeed, the Rams had the ability to extend them before they ever hit the market if they coveted them as much as Fisher implies he did. We also know for certain they prioritized Tru over Jenkins. We also know for certain that the money they gave to Austin they could have been used instead to meet and exceed the offer McLeod and Jenkins got. So, you must be arguing that Snead prioritized Tru and Austin over McLeod and Jenkins against Fisher's instructions and that's why Fisher is deflecting responsibility, right?