NFL insider mirrors Shedeur Sanders’ Browns rookie minicamp hype to historic QB buzz in Cleveland

Shedeur Sanders was only a fifth-round pick in last month's draft, yet he is generating more media coverage than any of the Cleveland Browns' other selections. And if Albert Breer is to be asked, the hype is not without precedent.

Speaking on "The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show" on Tuesday, the Sports Illustrated insider said (beginning at 1:58 in the video below):

“I've seen it in Cleveland before, right?... You had Johnny Manziel there, you had Baker Mayfield there, Deshaun coming over in the trade. I feel like this is actually the sort of situation that Cleveland's been in the middle of over the last 15 years now.”

He continued:

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"Have I ever seen this with a fifth-round pick before? The answer is no, because it's such a unique situation from that standpoint. We've seen it with quarterbacks before for sure... and I think this is part of what you sign up for when you take him."

Former Eagles linebacker says Shedeur Sanders "galvanized" fellow Browns during minicamp

Critics of Shedeur Sanders generally fall into two camps: those who say he doesn’t have the skills to justify the hype, and those who argue he carries a sense of arrogance and entitlement. However, former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho sees something else entirely.

Speaking on Monday's episode of FS1’s "The Facility," he praised the Colorado alum’s influence on the locker room.

“I don’t think I’ve been more fond of Shedeur than I am right now," Acho said. "I think the team is gathering around and galvanized by Shedeur, especially the rookies.”

He continued:

“If we’re being honest, Shedeur doesn’t talk that much. It’s the people around Shedeur that do all the talking. Yeah, Shedeur has held his wrist up, but I couldn’t care less about that. It’s a lot of people in the camp. But (from) what I’ve heard about Shedeur at this juncture and time, I’m loving what I’m seeing.”

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Sanders' next appearance in camp is expected during the Browns' organized team activities, which begin May 27.

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Edited by Andre Castillo