most careers in this sport are a short 2-3 years
we have the highest paid player at the position, and he's got an ongoing health issue
his career may have seen its zenith already, and I didn't know it.

at some point, you have to set the player and his money aside if the risk to the asset is a liability to player and team

the entire issue is circling down the drain.
by the time this is resolved will we have lost the prime years to a player like Aaron Donald while preserving the health of his colleague?

yep. I'm conflicted.

yes. Yesterday the OLine ended up decimated with injuries and some of the game plan was probably scrapped.
however, this was a season on the line.
short careers, short careers shortened by ailments

so many disturbing things about this game.
but the trend overall for this once elite RB has larger impact on the players about him.

We have two more games to perhaps right this season, but am I looking at this season or an over commit to additional seasons with an eye at player who may just not be worth any where near the starting value he had; Either as player or cost?

Perhaps the question on the short take is "Did McVay whimp out on going with his star player in an effort to save him for a 'later that will never come?'"