After Sanders slid to the fifth round of the 2025 draft, selected 144th overall on Day 3 by the Cleveland Browns, it’s hard not to compare his fall to the legendary slide of five-time MVP Tom Brady, who was drafted in the sixth round at 199th overall.

Tom Brady sent Shedeur Sanders a message after he fell into the fifth round of the draft. Now on the field, Sanders is trying to heed those words.

If there's any NFL quarterback who understands the feeling of being overlooked and being drafted in a late round, it's Tom Brady. He was famously drafted in the sixth round by the New England Patriots, and then went on to win a record seven Super Bowl rings and now is considered the "G.O.A.T." by many.