The Cleveland Browns have spent the last quarter century trying to obtain the future of the quarterback position, but they’ve had little to no luck. The process continued this year, though, as they selected two quarterbacks, Dillon Gabriel from the Oregon Ducks and Shedeur Sanders from the Colorado Buffaloes.
Although fans and league executives are excited about the NFL prospects of each player, they were selected as third-round and fifth-round draft picks, respectively, so Cleveland is not tied to them long-term. The Browns are widely expected to field one of the worst rosters in football next season, and, unfortunately for both Gabriel and Sanders, ESPN’s Matt Miller expects the team to be in the market for another quarterback if they land a top pick.
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In Miller’s recent 2026 mock draft, he has Cleveland selecting Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik with the first overall pick. “Spending two picks on quarterbacks in 2025 — Dillon Gabriel (third round) and Shedeur Sanders (fifth round) — shouldn’t prevent the Browns from looking for a long-term passer here. Klubnik enters the season as my No. 1 QB,” he said.
There is a good chance Gabriel wins the starting job this season, so he needs to perform well or he could be replaced just as quickly as he was thrown to the fire.
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