Cleveland Browns He moved a big draft on Saturday and selected Colorado quarterback Shedale Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The move comes after the team spent their third round pick at Oregon quarterback Dilongabriel.
Adding a second rookie to the quarterback room was a strange move, but it wasn’t totally shocking. And the chance to land Sanders in the fifth round offers some value to the guy many, if not the second, thought to be on the first day.
The Browns’ war room response suggests a top-down approach to this pick. General Manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski were seen offering polite applause, but there was less excitement over Sanders’ landing.
As Ollie pointed out, this probably suggests that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam had some say on the pick. and Adam Schefter provided some details It might back it up. He showed that Deion and Shedeur “created a relationship with Jimmy Haslam during the pre-draft process.”
There are many reasons why Haslam might have pushed the team to choose Sanders. Ultimately, NFL owners will have the power to pay their bills and make final decisions if they choose to do so. In general, it is not ideal for owners to make football decisions, but the wealthiest people in the room are usually the most powerful when it comes to ultimate decisions.
Whatever your reason for drafting Sanders, as Terrell Owens once told us, “Prepare your popcorn!”
