Why the rush to get rid of Michel? I could see a need to move him back in the depth chart but the first rule of running backs is you never have enough running backs. We just lost Burkhead this offseason, White's getting older, and none of the new guys has multiple years experience under their belts. There's a place for Michel here.
Besides if we trade him now you know damn well we're selling low. I want to see him out there with 2 good TEs instead of 0 good TEs and see if he can rebound.
If I'm Belichick I let Michel play out his contract here and see if he's up for a platoon RB contract going forward.
At a certain point you just need to forget the first round pick and just assess the guy as he is now. and the guy we have now is useful. Which is the only consideration that should be made. Despite an injury shortened campaign he had the best yards per attempt of his career and the best catching % of his career. There's a lot to like here, and it's not like Damien Harris is a household name.
Depth is no bad thing and an RB stable of Harris, Michel, White, Taylor and Stevenson is an above average RB group. Without Michel it's a pretty green group.