There’s no fighting in the war room. There is plenty of clapping, however.
Shedeur Sanders’ 2025 NFL Draft slide came to an end on Saturday, when he was selected in the fifth round (144th pick overall) by the Cleveland Browns. While Cleveland should have plenty of cause for celebration for picking a talent of Sanders’ caliber, it didn’t seem as though those making the picking were too enthused.
As the saying goes, pictures are worth a thousand words, so videos are worth a lot more. That much is apparent with the reaction of the Browns war room after drafting Sanders on Saturday, which had something of a subdued response after the pick was made.
According to Browns brass, though, that video of the celebration was clearly out of context.
‘I think we’re probably just tired from the weekend,’ general manager Andrew Berry said with a laugh.
‘Those clips – it’s not timed up to exactly the right time, so don’t read too much into that,’ head coach Kevin Stefanski added.
So, there ends the mystery. Nothing to see here.
Sanders should have plenty of reason to celebrate, even if that celebration is a little late. The former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback endured a lengthy wait to make it to Cleveland, while some predicted the passer would be a first-round pick of the Browns this year.
The rookie will have plenty of quarterbacks to compete with to ascend to a starting job; Sanders joins veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, along with 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel, in Cleveland’s QB room. There’s no clear-cut starter on the roster.
Now, Shedeur will look to give the Browns brass and Cleveland’s fanbase something to cheer for in the near future.