Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskellis a former team president and director of player personnel for the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears, and current scout for the Tennessee Titans...
five obviously plays reasonably six
I think they have five or six plays that he could reasonably go out there and do. We'll see him on the returns. He's obviously in the crash-course mode.
canned cases coaches good happen love players protect
Sometimes you feel like you are getting a canned answer. The coaches love these players in many cases and want good things to happen to them and are going to protect their group.
arguing labor midnight passion trade
It could be midnight and we're still arguing about a fifth-rounder. It's a labor of love. We all have passion for it and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
chose grow helped
He chose not to do that. We were able to grow together. Has he helped me? There is no question.
likely
I was a likely target, ... It was really no big deal.
detective interviews visit visits work
Not every visit is going to be film room, practice. Some of the visits are going to be interviews and getting the detective work done.
job people round second
I think people do a better job in the second round because the pressure's off.
camp help nice situation talking
It was unfortunate because he was having a nice camp and we were talking about a situation where he would be able to help us as a designated rusher. He was doing that well.
committed guys harder players
Some guys were not on the same page, ... Some players were working harder than other players. Some guys were committed to winning, some guys weren't. It was a little dysfunctional in the group.
football tried works
I know it works -- it's tried and true, not only in football but in business.
hear people pick
No, but I hear about it. People will tell us that Mel said your pick stunk.
attention bigger buy concept league maybe paying players strive team
From a philosophical standpoint, I think the whole league is paying attention to that. They get the players to buy into the system, and no one is bigger than the team. It's a team concept all the way. We all strive for that -- maybe some more than others.
bounce needed
No one was too sensitive, and we could say what we needed to say and bounce things off each other,
committed guys sum
If you get your guys all committed on one goal, you've got a shot. You can be better than the sum of your parts.