Q. Marcus, what was that like getting the phone call? Take us through what the last couple days have been like for you.
MARCUS MBOW: Very exciting. I mean, I'm very blessed to be in the position I am and extremely excited to get ready to go to work and just get to where I'm supposed to be.
Q. Did you see this coming from the Giants? I know you were out here for a visit. What's been your interaction with the Giants?
MARCUS MBOW: It's been great interactions. Had interviews with them at the Senior Bowl, top 30, thought everything went well, tried not to put too much thought into all the visits in general, but definitely excited. Definitely surprised, and I'm happy to be where I'm at.
Q. You played tackle and guard certainly. Have the Giants told you where they see you fitting in?
MARCUS MBOW: No, not necessarily. Kind of just excited to see where I'll be playing at. Looking forward to hearing from the line coach and head coach to see where they want me.
Q. Do you have any sense of what you like better or what you're maybe more suited to at the NFL level?
MARCUS MBOW: Not necessarily. I feel like I'll be able to succeed at all five positions. Been working them all, and they all feel pretty good, so I'm excited to see where they want me.
Q. You said all five. Is center something you've worked on in the past or you just picked that up during the pre-draft?
MARCUS MBOW: I've been working on it since the season ended, so just practicing snapping and whatnot, but it doesn't feel too abnormal to me.
Q. Is that something NFL teams gave you feedback, that that could be a potential home for you or at least something to be good for you to be able to do?
MARCUS MBOW: Yeah, some have asked me if I can snap and whatnot. But that's really it.
Q. At the Senior Bowl, what were some things you heard from the Giants at the Senior Bowl that they really liked about you?
MARCUS MBOW: We were just watching tape, going over it, seeing what I remembered, knocking people over, seeing movement, seeing athleticism. Just good highlights on tape.
Q. Knocking people over; is that something you kind of cherish up front? Is that a mentality for you?
MARCUS MBOW: No doubt. Putting people on the ground, winning reps, demoralizing people. It's always fun. It's definitely part of the reason I love the game.
Q. What do you make of the Giants' O-line room? I'm not sure how familiar you are in how much time you've been able to look into it.
MARCUS MBOW: I mean, I'm excited to be around all these guys. I've seen a lot of these guys', whether it was when they were in college or throughout the league watching film here and there, and I'm excited to get around them and just see what it's like.
Q. A lot of the projections had you probably going earlier than this. What was the feeling like for you going through the draft and waiting for your name to be called?
MARCUS MBOW: It was a waiting game, but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Just got to do what you can with the opportunity you're given and go kill it.
Q. You were a teammate of Tyrone Tracy, correct?
MARCUS MBOW: Yes, sir.
Q. What do you remember about him?
MARCUS MBOW: I mean, that's my guy. We've been in touch a good amount throughout this process. I was talking to him earlier today, so I'm extremely excited to be back with him and ready to go put it back on the line for him for sure.
Q. Do you think you can block for him?
MARCUS MBOW: I know I can block for him.
Q. You sound pretty subdued. Is that just your normal demeanor? What was this whole last 10 minutes or so like for you emotionally?
MARCUS MBOW: Yeah, it's usually just how I am. I feel like I'm more a pretty chill guy. I was definitely pretty excited when I got the call. But I'd say overall I'm a pretty relaxed guy.
Q. You had mentioned earlier you hadn't really thought about or at least put any anticipation into when you would get the call. How did you spend today? How did you spend last night? What were you doing, just hanging at home? What's been your mood, and how have you bided the time the last two days?
MARCUS MBOW: I did have a draft party yesterday, but things didn't work out, so just had just my family over today at the house sitting around, enjoying shooting the s--- waiting for a call.
Q. Just to clarify for us because we want to make sure we get this right, and I think we read in the pronunciation guy with your name, is it 'bow' or 'em-bow'?
MARCUS MBOW: Just 'bow'.
Q. When you talked to Tyrone Tracy, what did he say to you to kind of encourage you as you were waiting?
MARCUS MBOW: He was saying not to let it get to you. Pretty much what everybody else says. It's not where you get drafted, it's just what you do with it, not to expect anything and just take what you got and run with it.
Q. And now you both are fifth-round draft picks. Was that pretty cool that you waited and now you've seen your name called in a similar place that Tyrone was last year?
MARCUS MBOW: Yeah, it's pretty cool. Definitely pretty cool hearing my name called, no doubt.
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