Saints' Decision Not to Draft Shedeur Sanders as Unpopular as Ever After NFL Preseason Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following the stellar showing of rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the Cleveland Browns' 30-10 preseason opening win over the Carolina Panthers, it was the New Orleans Saints who seemed to catch the most heat.

Here's grading the much-anticipated game debuts of 11 rookies taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and beyond, including the biggest name in the class.

After his slide dominated the news during the NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders is set to start the Browns' preseason opener on Friday night.