Shedeur Sanders ended up a fifth round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 NFL draft after spending a good deal of time being discussed like he was a potential top five pick. He wasn't even the first quarterback the Browns took in the draft.

Heading into the draft, Sanders was widely expected to be the second quarterback off the board behind Cam Ward, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans. Instead, he slid all the way to the fifth round before the Browns eventually decided to trade up and select him with the No. 144 pick.

Shedeur Sanders' major slide in the 2025 NFL Draft was the main storyline of the three-day event. To many people’s surprise, the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback had to wait until the fifth round to be selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No.