"Burn up the drag"???

You can't be serious,lol?Even "if" that were to be a legit concern,how does the drag even come into play here at all?if I'm pulling a straight line to free a snag,I'm not pulling from the reel,I'm either pulling with my stripping hand or simply pinching the fly line against the cork,there's no strain whatsoever on the reel or drag.