EXCLUSIVE: Why did Shedeur Sanders slide in draft? NFL team execs give blunt views Still, Miller had Sanders pegged to the Steelers in his final mock draft but didn’t feel good about it ...

Sanders was rated as the No. 23 overall player and the No. 2 quarterback in the class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. His slide out of Days 1 and 2 was the story of the draft, as he fell to the fifth round and was the sixth quarterback taken at No. 144 overall.

On Friday, Sanders got his first reps with the Browns as the team ran drills and short-sided games from their facility in Berea, Ohio. During the session, Sanders showed his arsenal, throwing over the defense and threading passes for two touchdowns in 7-on-7 scrimmages.

He was asked about Sanders’ draft slide. He said he wasn’t involved in Sanders ... "So, nobody knows. I actually texted Shedeur because I know him very well," Brady said. "And I said, ‘Dude, whatever happens, wherever you go, that’s your first ...

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Brady said he texted Sanders after the former Colorado quarterback slid from a potential first-round pick to the No. 144th selection.

The Cleveland Browns selected Shedeur Sanders with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders went down quite a slide, as he was predicted to be picked in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in his very early 20s.

Pundits galore have speculated that Sanders could utilize his draft slide as motivation to raise his game and prove the doubters wrong.