The thing with Vladdy is over the course of the next two off seasons who is available via FA to add long term. The obvious answer is Soto but that’s like a 5% shot
Who else would you want to kickstart a rebuild around? Yes Vlad was cheeks last year but he’s rebounded well so far and is on a 3 WAR pace. He’s been a durable so far and I think his athleticism is underrated for as big as he is
Kyle Tucker is also a FA but he will certainly cost more than Vlad
If you’re not going to sign someone to build around you might as well go scorched earth. And there’s no way Atkins survives the entire contract of an extended Vlad, so at some point there will be new hitting dudes around