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I've read this article twice now, and the premise is just so unbelievably flawed. Sean McDermott is on record in press conferences that he wants the team to have the THREAT to run the ball and for opposing defenses to RESPECT that.

This article shouldn't be taken seriously, as its whole premise is based around "reading the tea leaves" of McDermott press conferences while leaving out DIRECT QUOTES that contradict the thesis of this article.

McDermott is the guy who hired Daboll, a coach who had many more failures than success in the NFL, and put him in a position to succeed. The pass-first, run-second mentality IS McDermott.

There's a reason you don't see notable beat reporters, who actually cover this team every day, engaging in this kind of drive-by punditry.