News Now: Shedeur Sanders goes to the Browns as Tom Brady takes direct criticism for Raiders draft snub…see more

Cleveland’s first selection came with the fifth overall pick, Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham, and it wasn’t until the fifth round, with pick 144, that Shedeur finally joined the Browns.

Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders, with Tom Brady as a minority owner and a rumored Sanders supporter, left everyone scratching their heads by passing on him entirely.

The Las Vegas Raiders were a team everyone thought had Shedeur Sanders on their radar, especially given Tom Brady’s connection to the young quarterback.

Brady, a minority owner, worked out with Sanders in 2020 and even sent him an encouraging text – “Don’t be complacent” – after Colorado’s big win over TCU.

But when the draft rolled into the third round, the Raiders kept passing on Sanders, despite a shaky quarterback depth chart that included Geno Smith, Aidan O’Connell and Carter Bradley. Fans and analysts were stunned, and the backlash was swift.

Skip Bayless took to social media, firing off, “It’s obvious Tom Brady told the Raiders not to draft Shedeur,” and later, “How could Brady’s team keep passing on him?”

The Raiders grabbed running back Ashton Jeanty with their first pick, a solid move, but with no reliable backup for Smith, letting Sanders slip through their fingers has sparked serious debate about Brady’s influence – and judgment.