In fairness, late-2016 Jose looked like a broken man who could barely run the bases. My suggestion was that he could probably market himself as a corner-utility player: 1B, 3B, LF, RF. With his bat declining, even being simply an above average power hitter seems pretty valuable if you can stick him into five different spots in the lineup (including DH), which is pretty uncommon for 37-yos who are treading through the end of the careers on Old Man Skills alone.
He looks fairly refreshed early this season, though. I definitely did not suggest 2B.
EDIT: You beat me to it.