One NFL scout told ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi he was "surprised but not shocked" to see Shedeur Sanders fall into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft after an underwhelming predraft process. "I did expect him to have a better spring," the AFC area scout told Oyefusi. "I heard he had some rough interviews, and the pro day was average."

After 143 players were drafted, the Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round, ending one of the biggest NFL Draft slides in history.

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