CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland Browns traded up to the 144th pick to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders, it created what the Orange and Brown Talk podcast described as a true “blockbuster” moment – not because of the draft position, but because of who Sanders is and the attention he commands.

Shedeur Sanders waited all the way until the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to hear his name called. And the Cleveland Browns understood that well. General manager Andrew Berry acknowledged Sanders' unexpected slide in his initial phone call with the quarterback,

Shedeur Sanders remained rather stoic while he spoke with Browns general manager Andrew Berry before starting to smile while he spoke to his new coach Kevin Stefanski. And once the calls ended, he smiled from ear to ear.