Prognosticators universally viewed Shedeur Sanders as a potential first-round draft pick after his strong career at Colorado. Instead, five quarterbacks were selected before him before the Browns used their fifth-round pick to draft him. Cleveland even passed on him two rounds earlier when it selected Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third.

Shedeur Sanders fell into the fifth round in the NFL draft, which left many draft experts at a loss for words. So, what are the reasons for his slide?

Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft over the weekend, and ESPN's Adam Schefter called it 'craz