Bucs Promote Webster

Tampa Tribune: Bucs Promote Webster
St. Petersburg Times: Bucs fill key post with a promotion
ESPN.com: Bucs hang on to their own, promote Webster

This is fantastic news. Ruston Webster was just promoted from director of college scouting to director of player personnel, which means he'll be in charge of the Buc's pro and college scouting.

Webster is a highly sought after personnel man, and probably would have left for Seattle or Miami had we not promoted him. It's crucial that we stem the "brain drain" going on in our well-regarded front office and defensive coaching staff. Allen has insisted the last couple of years that assistant coaches like Rod Marinelli honor their contract and do not interview with other teams. Coaches like Marinelli and front office guys like Webster are some of our biggest assets, and keeping Webster around is a very good sign.