The Cleveland Browns have had a quarterback problem since the NFL granted the regeneration of the franchise in 1999. The legendary Browns quarterback jerseys tell the sad story of an organization that has swung mightily and struck out spectacularly over and over at football's most important position.

The Cleveland Browns saw Dillon Gabriel as a safer bet than Shedeur Sanders, hence taking him two rounds ahead of the Colorado quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft.

Deion Sanders assumed his son would be a high first-round pick, and he approached the draft that way. He had Shedeur sit out the Senior Bowl. Shedeur attended, but didn’t throw. He was at the NFL Combine for interviews, but once again didn’t throw.