Shedeur Sanders enters crowded quarterback room as he starts Browns career

Urban Meyer joins Colin Cowherd to share his thoughts on Shedeur Sanders falling out of Round 1 of the NFL Draft.

Shedeur Sanders was the 144th pick of the NFL Draft as the Cleveland Browns added him to their depth chart in the fifth round on Saturday afternoon.

The free fall lasted longer than expected, but Sanders finally found a home on the third day, starting the journey to become the team’s starting quarterback at some point during the 2025 season.

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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, #2, before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, on Aug. 29, 2024. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

He will join a quarterback room that has Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. Deshaun Watson’s status in 2025 is murky at best after re-injuring his Achilles in the offseason. Watson suffered an Achilles tear last October.

Browns general manager Andrew Berry divulged his expectations for each quarterback the team brought in during the offseason.

"We expect every player to compete. Simple as that," he said.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was asked how he was going to ensure each of the four healthy quarterbacks were going to get a fair shot.

"We’ve talked about it. I mean there’s ways to do both I think," he said. "Obviously you may not divide them 25, 25, 25, but we feel really confident that we’ll have a plan that is fair to each player and fair to the team as well."

The Browns acquired Pickett in the offseason in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. He served as a backup for Jalen Hurts with the Eagles and received a ring when the team won the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs in February. He