Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns and NFL Draft
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The Cleveland Browns surprised the football world when they drafted quarterback Shedeur Sanders with a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and team owner Jimmy Haslam is making it clear that it wasn't his decision.
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Despite a narrative to the contrary, Haslam said that choosing Sanders in the fifth round was GM Andrew Berry's decision
"At the end of the day, that's [general manager] Andrew Berry's call. Andrew made the call to pick Shedeur. Just like who's gonna start or what play we're gonna call is [head coach] Kevin [Stefanski]'s call. But that's Andrew's call. He made the call."
Due to the draft-day slide, Shedeur Sanders’ father, Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, received criticism because he promoted his son as if he were going to be a first-round pick. However, during that time, Coach Prime took a step back from the spotlight due to some unknown health issues.
It's been two months since Shedeur Sanders shockingly fell to the fifth round of the NFL Draft, and even a pair of speeding tickets and a four-way quarterback competition have yet to subside the hype around the Colorado product.
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The Cleveland Browns aren't treating rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders much differently from your typical fifth-round draft pick, according to The Athletic's Zac Jackson.
The Cleveland Browns entered training camp with four quarterbacks competing for the starting job. Veteran stopgaps? Check. Draft capital? Check. Surprise breakout? That’s where Shedeur Sanders enters the chat — and threatens to steal the whole show.