Shedeur was viewed by many as a first-round prospect entering the draft, but he didn't hear his name called until Day 3. He was the sixth quarterback off the board, as the Cleveland Browns selected him in the fifth round with the No. 144 overall pick.

When the New York Giants traded up from No. 34 to the No. 25 pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many thought that Colorado star Shedeur Sanders was coming off the board. The team ended up picking a different quarterback in Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart, and Sanders was left on the board until the fifth round.

"I can't say if that was a factor or not for other teams, but that was not a significant factor for us," Berry said.