Mike Mohamed – Denver Broncos draft quotes

Mike Mohamed tackles a Stanford Cardinal (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Shortly after being drafted Mike Mohamed took on the Denver media via conference call, here are the questions and answers:

On whether he will play inside or outside linebacker

“I haven’t been told about my role. I just want to come in, and wherever they need me—wherever I fit in— that’s where I’ll go. As for which one I prefer, I played both during my college career, and to be honest, it doesn’t really matter.”

On being the third linebacker selected by the Broncos

“I guess they thought they needed a little bit of competition, and competition is always good; it always makes a team better. I’m just looking to go in there and give it my all and try to make the Broncos a better team.”

On how much contact he had with the Broncos before being drafted

“Just a little bit—definitely not the most, but I wouldn’t say none. It’s not like I didn’t talk to them at all. I talked to them a little bit at the Combine. “

On playing a role on special teams

“Yeah, definitely. I already know that’s kind of my ticket. I’ve done them all throughout my college career. Like I said earlier, I’ll go in wherever they need me.”

On whether he was surprised by falling to the sixth round

“To be honest, I thought I would go a little bit earlier than what I did, but there’s a reason for everything. Going to the Broncos in here the sixth, that’s what was meant to be.”

On whether he has spoken with Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway

“I did. I talked to John over the phone for a few minutes. He told me, ‘Imagine a Stanford guy drafting a Cal guy.’ You would never think that in a million years.”

On his playing style

“I think the first thing that stands out is that I’m a ball hawk. I’m relentless. I’ll always try to get to the ball, obviously within the parameters of the defense. I’m never giving up on plays; my motto is, ‘All or nothing.’”

On his workout plans until team activities resume

“I’m going to keep working out—keep running, keep lifting weights and try to stay in shape, so whenever things get figured out, I’m ready to go and ready to report. I would like to get in touch with some of my teammates, but we’ll see. I’m trying to get it all figured out.”

On whether he has been given a time frame as to when team activities will resume

“No, not yet. I’ve just talked real briefly with a couple of guys: John Elway, the head coach (John Fox), the linebackers’ coach (Richard Smith), so we’ll see. They didn’t really fill me in on any of that, so I’m not sure if they even know right now.”

On whether he has spoken with Broncos CB Syd’Quan Thompson, a former teammate at Cal

“No, I haven’t talked to him yet, but it’s definitely cool for me knowing a guy on the team that I’ve played with already. I’m sure he’s probably got some good advice.”