I don't think Mercer was ever in the talks outside of maybe an ask.
The talk of Mercer and a 1st and Conroy running to ownership and getting it approved only to have Fitzgerald change the deal on him sounds like it was never the case.
Looks like the issue was likely the retention piece and Holtz/Bahl. I wonder if the pick played a big part because the 2024 was tied up.
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