Former Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders thrived under his father, Deion Sanders, in college. However, despite his success, he had one of the biggest draft falls in recent memory, slipping to the fifth round before he was selected by the Cleveland Browns. He fell to this position despite being projected by most as a first-round pick.
It would be easy for Sanders to have a bad attitude in Cleveland after his disappointing draft experience, but that has not been the case. He has kept a positive attitude in Cleveland and is competing for the starting job. This has impressed many people in the football community. On Thursday, former Heisman winner Robert Griffin III penned a heartwarming note to Shedeur Sanders on X.
“Shedeur Sanders may have fallen in the NFL Draft to the 5th round, but he is winning the hearts and minds of Cleveland Browns fans on and off the field,” Griffin wrote. “On the field at their mandatory mini camp in June, Shedeur went 41-for-53 with nine touchdowns and one interception during team drills.
“Shedeur had the highest completion percentage and the most TD passes of the Browns QBs competition over Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, former 1st round pick Kenny Pickett and the talented Dillon Gabriel who was drafted before him in the same draft. All Shedeur has done is put in the work and be a good teammate. No complaining about reps. No complaining about where he is on the depth chart. Just work.”
Shedeur Sanders may have fallen in the NFL Draft to the 5th round, but he is winning the hearts and minds of Cleveland Browns fans on and off the field.
On the field at their mandatory mini camp in June, Shedeur went 41-for-53 with nine touchdowns and one interception during… pic.twitter.com/OZsyaIeSKB
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 17, 2025

Robert Griffin III Highlights Shedeur Sanders’ Off-Field Contributions
While the first half of Robert Griffin III’s note highlighted Shedeur Sanders’ success on the field, the second half got into his contributions off the field. He praised Sanders for connecting with the Cleveland community and contributing where he can.
Notably, he credited Sanders for his involvement in the Garden Valley Fun Fest this week. Sanders got out and helped the community by helping host the event and playing pickup football with some of the kids who attended. This came after the community was severely impacted by fires that broke out in an apartment complex in the area.
Griffin finished up the heartwarming message by saying that Sanders is changing lives for the better.
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