It has nothing to do with it being a hill to die on really, slot value for our pick is 5.7 mil. He's already dropped to 5th in this draft because he wouldn't cut a deal, and he's not going to get more money as a senior, because he will have zero leverage at all then. There is zero point for us to go crazy over slot to sign him, he really doesn't have much leverage. Even giving him overslot at all is being generous.
If he's dumb enough to go back into the draft next year as a senior, then oh well, with have the sixth pick next year instead of him.