Something no one has mentioned yet to my knowledge, but since the tag/trade idea would lessen the trade value due to the high cost of the franchise tag, is it possible to make him more attractive to other potential suitors by simply extending him first?
Obviously, we'd be opening up a whole new can of worms in terms of discussion with the ins/outs of that kind of situation, but it's a possibility that I've been considering, lately. In the interest of all parties, it would likely have to be a short term deal of only 1-2 yrs in the vein of Osweiler's pact, but it could help to lessen the sting of losing some trade value.