Is the read option here to stay?

Superb off-season post.

The rule of NFL defenses ever the since the era of the Steeler dynasty has been to punish running QBs. Vick was supposed to change that dynamic, but after a few years, defenses beat his senseless.

The new RO scheme is trying to add a new dimension of complexity to the new pass happy offensive-favor rules. Maybe with the new rules it may work. But the 50 year-old rule of the NFL is to brutally punish running QBs, even if it takes a few years. There's some really good defensive coordinators who will be studying vast amounts of film this off-season. A few broken ribs and bells rung by defensive spies setup to do just that will change the confidence and health of those QBs - I think.