I don’t really buy this excuse. Tarrant told them he wanted out before trade period. They had trade period, draft, rookie & SSP to address the lack of depth.Maybe not excepting our best one to jump ship
They also knew he was disheartened by the hub, yet proceeded to play hard ball with him.
Regardless, Tarrant is mid 30s, well past his best (Richmond supporters think he’s a liability) and even if he stayed, our future back 6 would still be in all sorts.