But after a five-round freefall, Sanders now has his work cut out trying to force his way up the depth chart in a crowded QB room — and based on what he told reporters after the draft, Browns general manager Andrew Berry wants the path to Cleveland's 53-man roster to be a challenge for Sanders.

Colorado Buffaloes football legend Shedeur Sanders is very far from first-team status, let alone the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback spot.

His progression through OTAs and minicamp was so slow that he worked with a smaller playbook than Dillon Gabriel, Kenny Pickett, and Joe Flacco and went up against exclusively backups.