I tend to think the opposite is true. If Ohtani chooses LAD or TOR, which is highly possible, I’d hate to see that tank the entire offseason for the Cubs because they had such tunnel vision on one player while the rest of the league made headway on all the other available options. I love that the Cubs are leaving no stone unturned and have been mentioned in connection with quite literally every FA and every possible trade option. That doesn’t mean that Ohtani isn’t option #1 by 100 country miles.
Back in the Theo/Jed days it often came up that the two were able to divide and conquer. One would take the lead on FA/trade pursuit A, the other would handle FA/trade pursuit B. I’m sure that’s still in play with the Hoyer/Hawkins regime.