Overview

• Shedeur Sanders slid to the fifth round at No. 144 overall despite first-round expectations and now competes with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel for Cleveland’s starting job.
• The rookie has impressed coaches in rookie minicamp and OTAs, excelling in both 7-on-7 drills and coach-confirmed 11-on-11 sessions.
• Deion Sanders called negative pre-draft reports of his son’s unpreparedness and ‘entitled’ demeanor ‘foolish’ and ‘lies,’ saying the criticism fueled Shedeur’s motivation.
• Unnamed NFL executives claimed Sanders flopped in interviews, including a reported encounter with Giants coach Brian Daboll, which many analysts say contributed to his draft fall.
• Commentators like Jason McIntyre warn that Deion’s ongoing public defenses could overshadow Shedeur’s development and shape perceptions in the quarterback race.