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After the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith, their chances of taking Shedeur Sanders in the first round plummeted. However, once Sanders started to fall down draft boards, it seemed like a matter of time before they would select.
They ended up passing on him nine times before the Cleveland Browns ultimately selected him in the fifth round. Sanders has a relationship with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and star defensive end Maxx Crosby.
He was also recently seen hanging out with Smith. If any team had the people in the locker room to foster a good environment for Sanders, it was the Raiders.
Shedeur Sanders.Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images
They decided that it wasn't the right fit. That wasn't a unique team, as every NFL franchise had a chance to select him.
Crosby was particularly surprised by how far the young quarterback fell.
“When he dropped out of the first round, I was shocked,” Crosby said on "The Rush." “When he dropped to the fifth, I’m like, ‘Holy (expletive)’ I knew there was a possibility he could drop later in the first round, maybe early second. That was kind of the consensus. Everyone thought he was going in the first. Then, it just kept going and going and going, I was like, ‘I cannot believe this (expletive) right now.’”
Crosby has known Sanders since he was a kid, and he thinks he'll use this to fuel himself going forward.
“The NFL is the NFL,” Crosby said. “They don’t give a (expletive) about who you are, what you’re about, all that, and I think Shedeur – I love Shedeur to death. That’s my little brother. I’ve been trying to help him for a long time. I’ve been in his corner during the whole process. I think his chip on his shoulder is going to grow.”
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They ended up passing on him nine times before the Cleveland Browns ultimately selected him in the fifth round. Sanders has a relationship with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and star defensive end Maxx Crosby.
He was also recently seen hanging out with Smith. If any team had the people in the locker room to foster a good environment for Sanders, it was the Raiders.
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Shedeur Sanders.Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images
They decided that it wasn't the right fit. That wasn't a unique team, as every NFL franchise had a chance to select him.
Crosby was particularly surprised by how far the young quarterback fell.
“When he dropped out of the first round, I was shocked,” Crosby said on "The Rush." “When he dropped to the fifth, I’m like, ‘Holy (expletive)’ I knew there was a possibility he could drop later in the first round, maybe early second. That was kind of the consensus. Everyone thought he was going in the first. Then, it just kept going and going and going, I was like, ‘I cannot believe this (expletive) right now.’”
Crosby has known Sanders since he was a kid, and he thinks he'll use this to fuel himself going forward.
“The NFL is the NFL,” Crosby said. “They don’t give a (expletive) about who you are, what you’re about, all that, and I think Shedeur – I love Shedeur to death. That’s my little brother. I’ve been trying to help him for a long time. I’ve been in his corner during the whole process. I think his chip on his shoulder is going to grow.”
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