But the decision was reportedly entirely up to general manager Andrew Berry, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot. The Browns didn't play to take Sanders heading into Day 3 of the draft, but saw it as "a no-brainer" when he was still available in the fifth round.

One climactic three-day period for Shedeur Sanders was just a preview of things to come. Sanders was taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Many have said it's his dad, Deion Sanders, who was outspoken throughout the entire process.