Louis Riddick Makes His Stance Clear on Jimmy Haslam’s Surprise Shedeur Sanders Admission originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After passing for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in his senior season with the Colorado Buffaloes, Shedeur Sanders was expected to be drafted during the first round of April’s NFL draft.

Blame him for plenty, but Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said he's not directly responsible for a recent high-profile draft pick. While his influence is undeniable, Haslam said Tuesday that he didn't force general manager Andrew Berry to take rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders in April.

"At the end of the day, that's [general manager] Andrew Berry's call. Andrew made the call to pick Shedeur. Just like who's gonna start or what play we're gonna call is [head coach] Kevin [Stefanski]'s call. But that's Andrew's call. He made the call."