CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland Browns traded up to the 144th pick to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders, it created what the Orange and Brown Talk podcast described as a true “blockbuster” moment – not because of the draft position, but because of who Sanders is and the attention he commands.

NFL insider James Palmer said after the draft that people around the league are saying Sanders’ selection was driven by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, rather than a collective decision that included general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski (starts at 4:12 mark).

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,