OG – MIKE POLLAK (on his reaction of being drafted) * *
"I'm so excited right now, I'm so pumped to be coming to the Colts."
OG – MIKE POLLAK (on anticipating the Colts picking him)
"No, this is somebody that just really shocked me."
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OG – MIKE POLLAK (on his first thoughts about the Colts)
"You've got such a great team with Peyton Manning. You look across the line they've got a Hall of Famer Jeff Saturday right there, that's my initial thought."
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OG – MIKE POLLAK (on previous interest expressed by Colts)
"They did (express interest). I figured I would be drafted more of a center and thinking that the Colts already have such a great center in Jeff Saturday, but they want to bring me in as more of a guard, and I'm totally flexible with that."
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OG – MIKE POLLAK (on past guard experience)
"Yes I have, in college."
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OG – MIKE POLLAK (on his strengths)
"My quickness, my physical strength and my passion for the game."
OG – MIKE POLLAK (on coming in and challenging for a starting position)
"Yes, Coach Dungy said they would give me an opportunity to respond, and that's what I'm coming in looking to do, come in and compete."