Cam Ward Lands in Hot Water as CFB Insider Calls Out His Silence During Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Day Humiliation

Well, even in their wildest dreams, nobody predicted Shedeur Sanders’ ugliest draft slide. Sure, the ‘arrogant’ and ‘brash’ labels certainly inflamed the situation, but being drafted 144th overall in the fifth round by the Browns felt unfair given his talent. The surprising thing is they didn’t just lower his draft projections but also missed out on a player with a sparkling 74.1% completion rate last season. The kind of number that should have had teams going crazy over him.

Despite all the snubs, Shedeur kept his chin up, saying, “We all didn’t expect this, of course, but I feel like with God anything possible everything possible.” But here comes the real gut punch. Shedeur is all alone in this fight, going solo against the storm. Worst part? Even his friend Cam Ward muffled up and didn’t say a single word to defend him.

Cam Ward’s silence on Shedeur Sanders’ fall feels weird

Look, we all know that since the start of the season, the rat race to be the no. 1 overall pick in the drafts was intensifying between the two. But now that the Titans made their move and got Cam Ward onto their team, there’s nothing to fight for. Then why didn’t the 22-year-old come forward to defend Shedeur Sanders? That sure raises questions.

And that’s exactly what the CFB insider is trying to highlight, pointing straight up at Ward’s negligence over the entire matter. “He didn’t say anything to defend Shedeur. People talking about, he’s number one; let him live his dream. So you think me telling Cam Ward to defend his brother is stopping him from living his dream, and you’re the same n—– crying about reparation? You want X, Y, and Z. You n—– don’t deserve it, bro, ‘cuz you afraid of that man. You’re trying to be accepted. Bless one, you’re going to get us in trouble. Bless one, you’re not supposed to say that, n—-,” he remarked on the IsmokeHiphop YouTube channel.

Imagine staying up in the green room and watching five QBs get selected over you. That’s bound to not be pretty. Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe, and Dillon Gabriel all went out till the third round. But was it completely wrong that Cam Ward didn’t show up and protect his brother? Well, we will leave that to your judgment.

However, Ward made sure he took time and talked about Shedeur Sanders’ situation during his introductory press conference with the Titans. The quarterback said, “I’ve created a special relationship with him, especially since I first getting to know him about five years ago when I started working with him when I was at UIW.” 

“But it did surprise me, because he’s a good quarterback. He doesn’t get a lot of the credit he deserves. Especially the plays that he made at Colorado; a lot of quarterbacks in the country aren’t making those plays. When he gets his opportunity—I’m pretty sure it will happen soon today —he’ll make sure he’ll make plays on the field when he gets the chance.” Let’s be real: it is widely speculated that Shedeur Sanders’ late draft has less to do with his skill set and more to do with his behavior.

Well, during a press conference, when Giants GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll, were asked about Shedeur Sanders’ side of the story, their answers were pretty awkward. “I’m not going to get into — this is Darius’s press conference and the New York Giants, so we can talk about that if you want, but I don’t want to talk about any other players,” Schoen said. To add to that? Todd McShay recently made a revelation that Daboll had somewhat of an unpleasant experience with Shedeur during their one-on-one meeting.

This sure explains why Shedeur Sanders remained off the board for the Giants and many other teams. But now that he is a part of the Browns, will he be a perfect fit for them?

Shedeur Sanders’ uncertain future with the Browns

The Cleveland Browns snagged quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, using the 144th pick. To get him, they traded picks 166 and 192 to the Seattle Seahawks, a gamble to secure one of college football’s top passers.

Now, Sanders Sanders, a prolific quarterback at Jackson State and Colorado, boasts impressive college stats: 7,364 passing yards, 64 touchdowns, and just 13 interceptions over his final two seasons. His senior year at Colorado—4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions—earned him second-team All-American honors and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year award. Coached by his Hall of Fame father, Deion Sanders, the 23-year-old consistently displayed accuracy and composure.

“We felt like he was a good solid prospect at the most important position,” Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said. “We view him as a highly accurate pocket passer who does a good job of taking care of the ball…We’re excited to work with him.” But then Berry also highlighted that it was a safer decision and said, “Once it got to a point where it felt like it was a pretty steep discount, we just felt like, especially relative to the alternative ways that we could use this selection, this made the most sense.”

Look, it all comes to one point, and that is when Shedeur Sanders is going to take his first snap at the pro level. With the Browns’ quarterback room overflowing— after adding Shedeur Sanders, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, veteran Joe Flacco, and Kenny Pickett— Cleveland’s strengthened depth chart at the crucial quarterback position fuels competition as they head into the new season.