beyond the humor, I thought you did a nice job of stating the issue, and posing a reasonable question

I don't know that I'm altogether fine with seating LaMarcus
Blake isn't quite as instinctual to my eye.
Christian isn't a "go to" guy for Wade.

I am sure that Joyner knows that he's fortunate to be playing for Lombardi
I can't imagine they'd offer him a vet minimum for 2019

That doesn't change what you already framed so well.
How or will he respond to the terrible end that never came in the Saint game?