The biggest highlight of the many offensive linemen Ty Sambrailo and Max Garcia experienced this past week was, of course, hearing their name called in the 2015 draft.
But meeting Peyton Manning was high on the list.
Sambrailo, a standout tackle at Colorado State and the Broncos’ second-round pick, said he met with Manning briefly in the team’s cafeteria Thursday and is “extremely ready” to block for the quarterback.
“He came up and said hi and said he’s excited to get to work,” Sambrailo said Friday, after Day 1 of rookie mini camp. “That’s a future Hall of Famer, and it’s exciting to be in the same building as him.