"Shedeur Sanders may go undrafted" - NFL fans react to Browns passing on Colorado QB for Quinshon Judkins

The fall of Shedeur Sanders continues. The Colorado quarterback had a surprising fall to Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and when the second night started, the Cleveland Browns twice elected to pass him.

The Browns had picks 33 and 36, but the team instead decided to select a new linebacker and a new running back. Cleveland was one of the most probable teams to draft Sanders, but his fall continued further.

After the quarterback continued to wait, NFL fans took to Twitter to react about the Browns' unwillingness to draft Sanders.

"Sanders may go undrafted", said one fan.

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"Browns, Raiders, Saints all said we don't need Shedeur Sanders LOL", wrote another fan.

"I would say I hope Shedeur slides to 67. But I’m sure the Browns would just pass on him again", a Cleveland fan wrote.

The first quarterback taken on Day 2 wasn't Shedeur. Tyler Shough, from Louisville, was selected by the New Orleans Saints on pick 40. It was another team with a quarterback need that chose other passers instead of the Colorado quarterback.

Why did Shedeur Sanders fall into Day 2 of the NFL Draft?

The Colorado quarterback did not impress teams in interviews during the combine, with many analysts pointing to different reports calling him "arrogant". His lack of deep throw velocity was also a problem.

Another factor that did not help Shedeur Sanders was his willingness to hold the ball for too long. He suffered 57 sacks during the 2024 season, with eight of those in a single game against Baylor. Teams prefer quarterbacks who do not hold the ball for too long.

The first quarterback taken was Cameron Ward. He was the first overall pick by the Tennessee Titans, with the franchise deciding against a trade down to add the best quarterback in the draft.

Jaxson Dart was also taken before, with the New York Giants trading up back into the first round to acquire the Ole Miss quarterback. Ward and Dart both are considered to have higher potential, with teams developing their passers instead of Sanders, who's considered to have a lower ceiling.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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