Cleveland Browns lastly stopped Shedeur Sanders’ inexplicable free fall by way of the draft ranks, buying and selling as much as choose the Colorado quarterback with the sixth choose within the fifth spherical and No 144 total.
As soon as projected to go within the first spherical, Sanders was not referred to as on the primary two days of the draft, confounding tv analysts who struggled to make sense of it as workforce after workforce snubbed him.
On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns chosen him with the sixth choose of the fifth spherical and 144th total.
“Thanks GOD,” Sanders posted to X, whereas footage confirmed him dancing and celebrating after the decision got here by way of from the Browns.
Sanders reacts after going unselected within the first spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft
Sanders, who was coached by his well-known father at Colorado the final two seasons, confronted far more buzz than a typical prospect forward of the NFL Draft and at one level was even thought-about a possible prime choose.
“That is what it is about,” Sanders stated. “You may’t be up too low or something. You bought to have the ability to have fun. Once we rating a landing, we have fun for a little bit bit and now it is again to, it is time to work, it is time to go. All it’s, is a soccer recreation to me, and that is how I view it.”
Being chosen within the first spherical of the NFL Draft is not only about standing but additionally cash and job safety as gamers who’re lucky to have their names referred to as early obtain extra profitable and longer contracts with their new workforce.
Sanders, who final December completed eighth in voting for the Heisman Trophy given to varsity soccer’s most excellent participant, is a barely undersized quarterback who has proven he possesses excellent contact, accuracy and toughness.
“It wasn’t essentially the plan going into the weekend to pick out two quarterbacks,” Browns basic supervisor Andrew Berry stated. “However you recognize we do imagine in finest participant obtainable and positional worth. And you recognize we did not essentially anticipate (Sanders) to be obtainable within the fifth spherical.”
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Whereas Sanders’ toughness is unquestionable, some critics really feel he doesn’t have elite measurement, arm energy or athleticism although nonetheless assume he can discover success within the NFL working with an offense that’s based mostly on timing and ball placement.
Amongst another issues are what function, if any, Sanders’ father, who was the fifth total choose within the 1989 NFL Draft and often called “Primetime” throughout his enjoying days, would look to have in his son’s professional profession.
5 quarterbacks went earlier than Sanders, together with first total choice Cam Ward, who will play with the Tennessee Titans.
Sanders is anticipated to face stiff competitors in Cleveland, becoming a member of quarterbacks Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and Deshaun Watson, who’s injured, together with fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, whom the Browns chosen within the third spherical.
