Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders' famous lineage reportedly worked against him during the 2025 NFL draft, causing his surprising fall to the fifth round. According to The Athletic's Mike Jones, Sanders' Hall-of-Fame father Deion Sanders' influence created a negative perception about the 23-year-old's attitude.

The 2025 NFL draft is in the books and there were plenty of talking points from the three days in Green Bay. The drama began from the second pick on Thursday when the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select two-way sensation Travis Hunter, a blockbuster move for arguably the most talent-packed day in the whole event.

After he slid to the Browns in the fifth round, Broncos head coach Sean Payton had nothing but glowing things to say about Shedeur Sanders