The Cleveland Browns are through one week of OTAs, and there are already takes being thrown around about rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
And for once, the spotlight is actually on the third round pick Gabriel, rather than the fifth rounder, Sanders. It’s not necessarily in a positive light, however, as The Athletic’s Zac Jackson has raised concerns regarding how the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year has looked thus far. And from his eyes, it has not been overly impressive.
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Here is what Jackson of The Athletic had to say on the former UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon quarterback who the Browns selected with the 94th overall pick in the draft:
“Dillon Gabriel does not look like an NFL quarterback to me. Like zero percent… I just don’t think any other team was taking him in the top-100 or even the top-150. If I am wrong and the Cleveland Browns have their quarterback, that would be great. One of these years, I would love to cover a normal franchise and a rookie quarterback that sticks around for more than 6-to-18 months. But if it’s Dillon Gabriel, I will be beyond shocked.”
It’s way too early to make any definitive statement about the Browns’ quarterback situation heading into what will be a hotly contested battle throughout training camp. We’ll see if Gabriel is catching the attention of the coaching staff thus far more than he is the local media.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns beat writer has flaming critique on QB Dillon Gabriel