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Former NFL Star Savagely Shreds Browns for Drafting Shedeur Sanders in Epic Rant

A former NFL star has absolutely shredded the Cleveland Browns for drafting Shedeur Sanders.
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) throws the ball against the UCLA Bruins in the first half at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) throws the ball against the UCLA Bruins in the first half at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Shedeur Sanders slipped all the way to the fifth round of the NFL Draft this past weekend, and the Cleveland Browns traded up to nab him with the 144th overall pick.

That came after the Browns had already selected Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in Round 3, so it should create a rather interesting situation for Cleveland heading into 2025, especially with Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett also on the roster.

Former NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones was not exactly enthralled that Sanders ended up with the Browns, and he went on one heck of a tirade ripping Cleveland and general manager Andrew Berry for selecting the Colorado Buffaloes star.

"I don't think he should be there," Jones said on his own show. "... The GM, this guy [Berry] has no couth has no couth about nothing he is saying. Shove it up your [expletive]. One of the worst interviews I've ever seen a GM do about a player that they are drafting. ... If I'm [Sanders'] agent, we are trying to figure out if we can go anywhere besides here."

It should be noted that Sanders doesn't even have an agent, so that doesn't even apply.

And here's the thing: no one else seemed to want Sanders, which is why he fell all the way to the Browns to begin with.

Many expected Cleveland to trade back into the first round to snatch Sanders last Thursday, but instead, the Browns stood pat after moving down from No. 2 to No. 5. They then passed on Sanders again multiple times before finally circling back to the signal-caller on Day 3.

Sanders definitely has a chance to become Cleveland's franchise quarterback, but it will certainly be an uphill battle for the 23-year-old.

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Matthew Schmidt
MATTHEW SCHMIDT

Matthew Schmidt is a sportswriter who covers NFL, MLB, NBA and college football and basketball. He has been writing professionally since 2011 and has also worked for Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports, ClutchPoints, NFLAnalysis.net and NBAAnalysis.net. He was born and raised in New Jersey and has a rather eclectic group of favorite teams: the Boston Celtics, New York Giants and Miami Marlins.