{"id":225571,"date":"2025-07-21T22:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/225571\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T22:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:05:10","slug":"dillon-gabriel-could-be-the-surprise-of-cleveland-browns-training-camp-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/225571\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon Gabriel could be the surprise of Cleveland Browns training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps the biggest question mark for the 2025 Cleveland Browns is who will start at quarterback?\u00a0 Andrew Berry didn\u2019t waste draft capital on guys like Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to watch them sit on the bench, but he\u2019s also at a crucial point where he must be smart.<\/p>\n<p>The Kevin Stefanski system will be as quarterback-friendly as any in the NFL, but most can\u2019t comprehend how much faster the game is in the NFL compared to college.\u00a0 I\u2019ve said for weeks I believe that Joe Flacco will be the week one starter, but one Cleveland Radio host believes he is hearing and seeing something different.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Rizzo, a respected broadcaster in the Cleveland area thinks it\u2019s down to Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel to land the starting job.\u00a0 Remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/news\/browns-acquire-kenny-pickett-in-exchange-for-dorian-thompson-robinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Berry gave up a sixth-round pick and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Pickett,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Berry gave up a sixth-round pick and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Pickett, <\/a>and he reached for Gabriel in round three of the 2025 NFL draft when many had him going in round four or even five.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Pickett fits the Bery mold to a T.\u00a0 Former first-round pick with a high ceiling and was able to pick him up for pennies on the dollar.\u00a0 Berry has used this tact numerous times but has had a low success rate on hits.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel also has many of the skillsets that it takes to be an accurate NFL quarterback, but is said that he is too short to be any good.\u00a0 Accuracy, arm-strength, and mobility are all strengths and it\u2019s not surprising that Berry thinks he could be successful in the Stefanski system.<\/p>\n<p>But what really sealed the deal on Gabriel is what they got between the ears.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/news\/cleveland-browns-view-dillon-gabriel-receives-major-update\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:They have been \u201cblown away\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> They have been \u201cblown away\u201d <\/a>by how fast he processes reads and how quickly he has picked up the game at the NFL level.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d still be shocked to see the Browns throw a rookie out under center in week one, but don\u2019t be surprised if he doesn\u2019t get a ton of action with the No. 2 team in the preseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perhaps the biggest question mark for the 2025 Cleveland Browns is who will start at quarterback?\u00a0 Andrew 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