a) I wouldn't consider Dalvin Cook a "quality guy" anymore. He's very much in the mold of a Zeke Elliott to me, which is a big name with historical production that clearly has a LOT of tread worn off. He's going to give you about half of what you see from him in his prime.
b) A trade would be off the table for me because you know Minnesota ain't keeping him, so they'll cut him if they can't trade him, AND, trading for him absorbs $10.5M he's owed this year, which is at least double what I'd ever consider paying him.
28-29 year old RBs with four straight seasons of basically 300+ touches is not really something I'm looking to target.