It's safe to say Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft weekend didn't go the way he planned. Projected as a likely first-round pick and even a potential top-10 overall selection, the Colorado quarterback fell to the fifth round. The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders with the 144th overall pick, making him the second QB the Browns selected in the draft.

The first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night averaged 13.6 million viewers across television and digital platforms, according to the league and Nielsen. The numbers from Friday night's coverage (Rounds 2 & 3) averaged 7.

It's not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft. But Shedeur Sanders was not the usual 144th pick and his situation transcended football. The narrative around Sanders blurred lines between sports,