Only time will tell for Sanders, but the Browns have a very crowded quarterback room with no clear path to the field. Veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett are joined by new draftees Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, not to mention the rehabbing Deshaun Watson.

Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Cleveland Browns an A+ NFL Draft grade after they selected Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.

ESPN's Mel Kiper didn't love the Cardinals' draft but didn't hate it. In his 2025 NFL draft grades, he gave them a B-plus. Kiper felt taking defensive lineman Walter Nolen 16th overall was a little high and is concerned about his consistency of play from down to down. However, he loved the pick of cornerback Will Johnson in the second round.