The Cleveland Browns stole the spotlight after selecting Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the recent NFL Draft. The former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback was considered a first-round talent, but against all odds, he ended up being chosen on the third day of the event.
Curiously, the team had already selected Dillon Gabriel, former Oregon Ducks quarterback, in the third round. This led many to assume that the Browns wouldn’t take another player at that position, but they surprisingly made the decision to select Shedeur two rounds later.
Now the Browns have five quarterbacks on the roster, all of whom will compete for the opportunity to become the franchise’s starter. Deshaun Watson is injured and his future is uncertain; his performances with Cleveland have been disappointing, which means the Week 1 starting job will be up for grabs between Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
Why did the Browns choose Shedeur?
The question fans and experts are asking is: Why did the Browns select Shedeur after already drafting Dillon Gabriel? It seems there are no clear answers, but several conspiracy theories have emerged.
Some believe that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam may have forced General Manager Andrew Berry to take Shedeur Sanders. However, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, a team insider, tried to clarify the situation.
“Haslam wouldn’t force Berry to make a decision like that. Berry has the final say on roster decisions, and Haslam lets him do his job,” Cabot wrote. “Berry collaborates with others, including Stefanski, on these decisions, but he’s the one driving the roster bus, and Haslam doesn’t interfere. In 2014, when Ray Farmer, who had little experience, was the GM, Haslam did influence the selection of Johnny Manziel. But Berry is an experienced general manager, and Haslam does not dictate moves.”
Another theory is that the Browns’ front office was surprised to see Shedeur Sanders falling in the Draft and believed he could be a highly valuable pick on Day 3. Only time will tell whether the Browns made the right call and whether the other teams were wrong to pass on Deion Sanders’ son multiple times.
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