Browns GM Praises 'Highly Accurate' Shedeur Sanders After QB's NFL Draft Slide Ends

The Cleveland Browns feel good about the value of fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders.

The Browns ended Sanders' infamous draft slide Saturday afternoon when they used the No. 144 pick on the Colorado signal-caller despite taking quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round.

When asked about the selection, Browns general manager Andrew Berry praised Sanders' accuracy and said the team did not expect him to be available as late as he was.

"The time that we spent with Shedeur and what he's done throughout his college career is impressive," Berry said, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. "He's an impressive young man. He's a really good quarterback. Sometimes fit comes into play."

Sanders was rated as the No. 23 overall player and the No. 2 quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. His free-fall in the draft made him the sixth quarterback off the board.

He threw for 4,134 yards with 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the Buffaloes in 2024. He had a completion rate of 74 percent and was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

While his draft ride was rocky, he will now get an opportunity to compete against Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Gabriel for the starting role as the Browns look to rebound from a 3-14 season.