In the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders had quite the slide before finally getting picked up by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Sanders was originally predicted to be a first-round talent selected off the board. However, for one reason or another, Sanders slid to the fifth round.
Now, Sanders has his next home figured out. After making a name for himself at the University of Colorado, Sanders is now focused on winning the starting quarterback job in Cleveland. To do so, he must compete with Super Bowl winner Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel.
Shedeur Sanders Breaks Down the Tools, Mindset, and Support Behind His QB Edge
Confident and focused on winning the starting job for his new team, Shedeur Sanders explains why he’s ahead of the pack in the race for quarterback dominance and declares why he’s built to win the quarterback throne at Cleveland.
“Well, of course it’s day by day,” Sanders said to reporters about competing for the Cleveland starting job, as well as starting his NFL career at the same time. “I just find something I want to perfect and just perfect it to the best of my abilities, and that’s all I really focus on.”
“And just being there, just being a leader, being a great teammate, doing what I need to do whenever it is. So I’m just thankful for an opportunity. Things could have been a lot worse, but I’m here smiling in front of you all at this facility right now.”
While it’s easy to get lost in the noise, Sanders told reporters that his mindset on trying to win the starting job is simple: “I just feel like in life and everything it’s just me versus me. I can’t control any other decision besides that. So, I just try to be my best self at all times.”
“I have a lot of great resources and mentors to keep me on the right track”
Shedeur is ready to stay locked in and focused as offseason training continues pic.twitter.com/fNkHabaMUt
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 10, 2025
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