"I did not ever get any intel that the Cleveland Browns had him ranked high on their board," Russini said at the 14:45 mark of Tuesday's Scoop City podcast. "I think they saw that he was available in the fifth round, they met, they discussed it, and they went for it. They took a chance that maybe he can turn into something and be a player."

Boomer Esiason: "Shedeur Sanders just torpedoed himself. ... He's very high on himself. And I think he was very off-putting to many coaches and GMs."

The story of the 2025 NFL Draft had to do with a player selected in the fifth round, as Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell all the way to the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 overall pick after being projected as a first-round selection.