- Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw questioned the hype surrounding Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders.
- Bradshaw said he would not have drafted Sanders, citing off-field issues and family dynamics as potential problems.
- Sanders, a projected first-round pick, fell to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Count Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw among those chafing at the hype surrounding Cleveland Browns reserve quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Speaking to USA TODAY Sports Seriously, the outspoken FOX Sports NFL analyst questioned the Browns’ selection of Sanders, the son of University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders, in the fifth round of this year’s NFL Draft.
Sanders was considered a first-round prospect ahead of the draft, but slid to the fifth round and is now third on the Browns’ quarterback depth chart, behind veteran Joe Flacco and their 2025 third-round pick, Dillon Gabriel.
‘Why is the fifth-rounder getting all this attention? Why? You tell me,’ Bradshaw said. ‘… I wouldn’t have taken Shedeur. Let somebody else have that problem.’
Sanders most recently made headlines last week when a report indicated that he requested to not be selected by the Baltimore Ravens, where he’d sit behind former MVP Lamar Jackson.
In his critique, Bradshaw mentioned the two speeding tickets that Sanders was cited for in June, and that Cleveland’s front office would have to ‘deal with his dad and everything else’ that comes with the Sanders family’s fame and profile.
‘I don’t see it,’ Bradshaw said. ‘It doesn’t shake my tree.’
Sanders has yet to log a regular-season NFL snap. He threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in his final year at Colorado, leading FBS quarterbacks with a 74% completion percentage.