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Why Ravens Passed on Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, Allowing Division Rival Browns to Select Rookie QB
Shedeur Sanders declined the Baltimore Ravens' fifth-round draft offer to avoid competing with MVP Lamar Jackson, leading to his selection by the Cleveland Browns three picks later.
- Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round as the 144th player chosen during the 2025 NFL Draft, shortly after the Baltimore Ravens picked Carson Vinson at number 141.
- The Ravens planned to select Sanders, but he made it clear he did not want to be a backup to two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and preferred to join a team where he could have an earlier opportunity to start.
- Sanders had a mixed preseason with Cleveland, showing promise but also suffering an oblique injury and a shaky finale, while competing as the emergency third quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel.
- An anonymous NFL assistant called Sanders' formal interview the worst they experienced, while ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. criticized his draft slide as 'disgusting,' highlighting concerns about his body language and skill level.
- Sanders’ decision to avoid the Ravens altered draft outcomes, allowing the Browns to select him and suggesting Sanders prioritized immediate playing opportunity over backing up an established franchise quarterback.
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The Cleveland Browns took Shedeur Sanders with the No. 144 pick in this year's NFL draft. The former Colorado quarterback had also reportedly garnered interest from the Baltimore Ravens.
Report: Shedeur Sanders nixed Ravens’ draft plan
When quarterback Shedeur Sanders heard the Baltimore Ravens planned to select him in the fifth round of the NFL draft in April, he let the team know he wasn't interested, ESPN reported Sunday. Sanders, a Colorado product, didn't want to be in the same quarterback room as perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson, whose grip on the position is firm. So with the No. 141 pick in the draft, the Ravens selected offensive lineman Carson Vinson from Alabam…
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 27%
C 47%
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