The Las Vegas Raiders decided not to select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft. To be fair, every team did, time and time again, before the Cleveland Browns selected him at No. 144 overall. However, the Raiders were always seen as a landing spot even with Geno Smith under contract.

If there is anyone who can relate to Shedeur Sanders slipping to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft it is Tom Brady. Arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, Brady did not get selected until the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft when the New England Patriots finally picked him.

Shedeur Sanders fell to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft after being a projected first-round pick. And while his wait was longer than expected — and included a prank phone call — the Cleveland Browns quarterback had a conversation with Tom Brady that left him with high hopes for his NFL career.