The trap he fell into in 1994 (albeit of his own making) was in enabling his Democratic opponents to portray him as an ultra-conservative, in part because he chose as a running-mate a man who had been a champion of the right-wing Christian Coalition.
Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tim Ryan, now an analyst with Fox, said the option game and running quarterbacks leave four-man defensive lines at a significant disadvantage.
Because of their early struggles he reverted to type and went back to Ronan O'Gara, but it appears he has decided Sexton - who offers more of a running option than O'Gara - is his man.