It appears the Colts' starting ORG job is Kyle DeVan's to lose. DeVan, signed as a free agent in April while playing in arenafootball2, took over the starting job in Week Nine from Mike Pollak, a second-round pick in the 2008 draft who has had his share of ups and downs. "They had been rotating, but Pollak really struggled against the Niners (in Week Eight)," said a daily team observer. "They still like Pollak, but he just hasn't been consistent enough." Pollak has followed in the shaky footsteps of '07 second-round pick Tony Ugoh, who was beaten out for the OLT job this summer by Charlie Johnson, who has been a very pleasant surprise after shifting between left guard and left tackle in '08. DeVan, meanwhile, is in the same mold as C Jeff Saturday and OLG Ryan Lilja. "He's undersized but gritty," the observer said. "It looks like he will have to play himself out of the job."
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