Andrew Berry and Shedeur Sanders (Photo Via Imagn Images)
The Cleveland Browns made waves during the 2025 NFL Draft by walking away with not one, but two quarterbacks. First, they used their third-round pick on Dillon Gabriel, signaling what many saw as a great snub to Shedeur Sanders. Then, when Sanders continued to slide, Cleveland pulled off a surprising move, trading up in the fifth round to snag him as well.

Fans barely had time to process the first shock before the second one dropped. The idea of a team drafting two quarterbacks in the same draft raised more than a few eyebrows. It did not take long for the speculation to start swirling, and when Browns general manager Andrew Berry spoke to the media afterward, he only fueled the fire.

Berry Admits Sanders Pick Was Not Part Of The Original Plan

Shedeur Sanders (Photo Via Instagram/@shedeursanders)
Berry did not hide the fact that Cleveland’s weekend did not unfold the way he expected. Speaking to reporters after the draft, Berry said, “It wasn’t necessarily the plan going into the weekend to draft two QB’s.” That one sentence set off a wave of fan reactions, many pointing the finger at team owner Jimmy Haslam for stepping in and forcing the move.

One fan summed up the reaction perfectly, posting, “Their owner pull the it’s my team card on him.”

Another chimed in with, “Aka I was forced to draft him from someone over my head.” The consensus among much of the fan base was clear: this did not look like a unified front-office decision.

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The decision to double-dip at quarterback immediately reignited criticism of Cleveland’s leadership. Comments flooded social media, labeling the organization as “a complete dump fire” and mocking their long history of erratic moves with jokes like, “Browns are the Browns and will always brown.”

Still, despite the messy optics, landing Sanders in the fifth round could end up being a steal. Sanders showed his talent in college and will now prove his critics wrong on the NFL stage.

Whether this gamble pays off remains unclear, but Browns’ 2025 draft weekend will mark more than just player selections. It opened another chapter in Cleveland’s long, unpredictable story.