It’s possible the Shedeur Sanders pick was a Jimmy Haslam decision rather than a football operations decision.

Shedeur Sanders waited all the way until the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to hear his name called. And the Cleveland Browns understood that well. General manager Andrew Berry acknowledged Sanders' unexpected slide in his initial phone call with the quarterback,

Shedeur Sanders is not backing away from what he hopes to achieve in Cleveland. When meeting with Browns fans, Sanders gave them hope for the future.