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...
field guy hands passing scout
As a scout you have to look at the hands so the guy doesn't come off the field when it's a passing situation.
almost best gets media picks stuff
Stuff still gets out. (The media) are able to predict, almost to the T, the first 15 picks (of the first round). But you try your best to keep it in-house.
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.
michael pressure punish
Pressure him and make him throw. And when he runs, you must punish him. He has to feel it. Michael can only take so much of that, like anyone.
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.
almost fate meant
It was almost like fate, ... Like it was meant to be.
again everybody field goes onto proud saw
That's great. I think they are proud of that. Everybody who goes onto the field contributes something in some way, and you saw that again today.
consider gone grade guys later less next pick projected takers trading value
We consider trading down when the guys that we projected would be there, aren't there. They're all gone and we have to go to our next group, our next grade level. That's when we'll make the calls. Those guys are gone, let's go to our next group. The value is less because we graded them less. Let's see if we can get some takers and get another pick later on.
guys hard people ways
There are many ways for guys to lead. Conduct. Toughness. How hard you hit. Different people can be that guy.
broken felt glasses interview kept people talking tony
Most people would see that their glasses were broken and do the interview without them. But Tony felt it was important to see who he was talking to, so he kept the glasses on.
father figure
Mike's a father figure for these guys. The guy's consistent, he doesn't change, and he's got a big heart.
bounce needed
No one was too sensitive, and we could say what we needed to say and bounce things off each other,
hear people pick
No, but I hear about it. People will tell us that Mel said your pick stunk.
people stay talk touch
We'll talk again. I know their people real well. They're going to stay in touch and we'll see where it goes.