NFL draft analyst Todd McShay was excited that Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 NFL draft. McShay explained that Cleveland presents a "great opportunity" for Sanders and that "there isn’t a better coach in the league for him" than Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski in a social media post.

The Browns passed up the opportunity to get one of the prospects regarded as the consensus top-two players in the draft in Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter but still ended up with one of the best players in Graham and one they view as a perfect fit for their defense.