New Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is beginning his NFL career with a chip on his shoulder after an unprecedented slide in the 2025 draft.
Sanders, who was a projected top 10 pick, fell to the fifth round before the Browns pulled the trigger and called his name.
Earlier in the draft, the Browns had selected another quarterback, Dillon Gabriel.
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Now in his first rookie minicamp, Sanders knows that there are many critics and doubters about his ability to transition into a star NFL signal-caller. But he's not worried about the outside noise.
"My job here isn’t to prove people wrong, It’s to prove myself right," Sanders said when asked about those who think he wasn't talented enough to be a top pick.
Shedeur Sanders on the people who said he didn’t have the talent to go early in the Draft 👀
“My job here isn’t to prove people wrong, It’s to prove myself right”
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— We Coming 🦬 (@SkoBuffsGoBuffs) May 10, 2025
That is exactly the mindset you want from a rookie quarterback who is coming in to prove he belongs.
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Sanders has said that his freefall may have been a blessing and he's exactly where God wanted him to be, and he's carrying himself as some who is not cocky like the narratives painted him, but as someone who is ready to show NFL teams what they missed out on.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders waits his turn for a drill during rookie minicamp.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders waits his turn for a drill during rookie minicamp. / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
And evveryone who watched Sanders throughout his college career knows teams missed out on a great player.
In his final year at Colorado, Sanders threw for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and just 10 interceptions.
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