About time someone actually connected to the organization actually said it plainly like that.
Honestly people pointing to the AB situation as modern proof of this notion can kick rocks. AB is a headcase, an anomaly. Personally I think Buffalo dispelled this notion that we're a wasteland that no one will come to was shot down with the Mario Williams signing years ago. Going out this year and getting the (arguably) best FA center in the game, along with another 8 guys should just reinforce that point. But national media, holed up in NYC, Bristol, or LA are encased in their bubbles and slow to learn.