Shedeur Sanders‘ fall to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, where he was finally selected by the Cleveland Browns at pick 144, sparked major backlash across the football world.

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Many analysts and insiders viewed the slide as a blatant slight against Sanders, especially considering his strong college production and NFL-ready mechanics.

The @Browns select Shedeur Sanders!

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— NFL (@NFL) April 26, 2025

Critics pointed to inconsistencies in how other quarterbacks were evaluated compared to Sanders, suggesting that biases and external factors unfairly clouded his draft stock. Despite the controversy, Sanders now heads to Cleveland with a significant chip on his shoulder and an opportunity to prove doubters wrong at the professional level.

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