I mean, we've reached a point where Bowden Francis might be the worst active SP in baseball. Like, the bullpen contingency of Lauer/Schultz/anyone is literally maybe 1-2 wins better on the basis of not actively hurting the team. Scherzer's health can't be trusted at all, and you can always piggyback Lauer with Civale, or have a 6-man rotation to give the old guys some extra rest in between starts which they benefit from.