It was not precisely a secret that the Cleveland Browns have been going to have to deal with their quarterback state of affairs within the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s also not an enormous shock that they ended up with Shedeur Sanders.
The shock was the way in which all of that was dealt with.
As a substitute of taking Sanders within the first or second spherical (as might need been anticipated), they took him when he slid all the way down to the fifth spherical, and after that they had chosen a distinct quarterback — Dillon Gabriel — within the third spherical.
It was unconventional to take two quarterbacks within the center rounds, and creates fairly a log-jam on a roster that already had Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Deshaun Watson.
It was additionally somewhat complicated, and it could be straightforward to conclude that Gabriel, as a third-round choose, might need been essentially the most confused out of anyone.
Gabriel talked about his response on Saturday throughout the Browns’ rookie camp, and it may not be what you anticipate.
“Yeah, I find it irresistible. You already know, I find it irresistible due to who it’s. I believe only for us each, you possibly can be taught from each other. But additionally, it’s not simply us two within the room. A minimum of for proper now [during rookie minicamp] is, however, , going into the yr, Kenny [Pickett], Joe [Flacco] and even Deshaun [Watson], only a bunch of fellows who performed a bunch of ball that we will all be taught from each other.”
It’s also price declaring that what he says to the media and what he truly believes deep down might be two very various things, however he undoubtedly is saying all the proper issues. When you’re a third-round choose at quarterback, particularly on a crew that has not discovered a constant starter in a long time, you might be most likely entering into with the expectation of finally being a starter. Or no less than having an opportunity to compete for it.
On this case not solely did the crew take any individual else simply two rounds later, they took one of the crucial polarizing and outstanding quarterbacks within the class that’s going to command many of the consideration.
There may be nonetheless very clearly going to be an open competitors among the many veterans and rookies, and from a sensible standpoint Gabriel needs to be beginning larger on the depth chart than Sanders. He was, in spite of everything, the upper choose. Cleveland already instructed all people they suppose he’s a greater quarterback, simply primarily based on draft order. That doesn’t imply it’s going to essentially play out that means on the sphere.
