The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone. Cam Ward was selected at No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans.
When asked about this year’s quarterback class, Ward named Shedeur Sanders as the top quarterback in this year’s class after himself. Sanders slipped to the fifth round before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Now, Sanders has the opportunity to win the starting job in Cleveland as he battles with Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel.
Cam Ward Picks Shedeur Sanders as the Best QB in the Draft Besides Himself
When asked by Taylor Lewan and Will Compton to name the best quarterback in the draft besides himself, Cam Ward didn’t hesitate, picking Shedeur Sanders. Check out how the full exchange went down.
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Sanders was finally picked up by the Browns at No. 144 overall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This came as a shock to many to see how far he slid down. It was especially interesting to see how the Browns handled the 2025 NFL Draft, as the day before they took Sanders, they drafted Dillon Gabriel to be their next quarterback.
Sanders won the Johnny Unitas award as one of the top quarterbacks in 2024. He was also named first-team All-American by multiple publications, and second-team All-American by the AP. He was the unanimous choice for the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He was named first team All-Big 12 by all the publications that picked the team.
Sanders threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions with an NFL quarterback rating of 117.0 and college passer rating of 165.9. He also threw a touchdown in an NCAA Division I record of 49 straight games. He is one of only two Division I quarterbacks to throw for 14,000 yards and complete 70 percent of his career passes between Colorado and Jackson State.
Sanders has the opportunity to win the Cleveland starting quarterback job, should he be able to outduel Super Bowl-winning veteran Joe Flacco and fellow rookie-draftee, Gabriel. Despite the slip, Sanders has the chance to make many teams pay who passed on him in the first four rounds.
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Ward seems to be one of Sanders’ biggest supporters. He was dumbfounded about how Sanders slipped to the fifth round and looks forward to doing battle with Sanders on an NFL field sooner rather than later.
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