Shortly after the Cleveland Browns traded up to take Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, multiple members of the NFL community suggested that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam essentially forced Sanders on general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski.

When the Cleveland Browns drafted Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many wondered if owner Jimmy Haslam had forced the pick. After all, it was odd that the Browns took Sanders, who came off the board two rounds after Cleveland drafted another quarterback, Dillon Gabriel.