Though I have not had a chance to look at the PDF more closely, I am going to stick my neck out and prematurely protest the premise of this paper.
I base my objection on the sister verse to Romans 8.6 which is found in Isaiah 26.3 which says in the ASV ...
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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ; because he trusteth in thee.
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I'm not a Hebrew scholar, or even a novice, but the word "stayed" provides enough of a "verb" to justify the Apostle's thought here in Romans.
The KJV, Darby, and the ESV also use the verb "stayed."
The ISV uses a similar word "focused."
The NIV uses a more passive approach "whose mind is steadfast."