When Shedeur Sanders was still on the board in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns decided to aggressively pursue him. According to ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi, Browns general manager Andrew Berry "worked hard" to find a trade that would bring Sanders to Cleveland as his fall continued early on Day 3.

It was a surprising move to take two quarterbacks in the draft, so much so that it was even surprising to the team's general manager. GM Andrew Berry said it wasn't the plan to take two passers during the April event, but they felt the talent Sanders had, paired with the importance of his position, made it the right choice for them.

Despite falling to the fifth round, the hype around Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is still through the roof