Ty Sambrailo had a tough introduction to the National Football League, filling in as the Denver Broncos’ starting left tackle as a rookie when Ryan Clady went down with a season-ending injury. It was not a position Sambrailo was unfamiliar with, but he didn’t get very far in the NFL before he suffered a season-ending injury of his own.
Sambrailo was a very good player at Colorado State after being very lightly recruited coming out of high school. Leading up to the 2015 NFL Draft, he had generated plenty of hype as a potential starting right tackle or offensive guard in the NFL, and some even felt like he could hold up as a left tackle.