It’s not a giant deal, the Browns insist.
In the course of the Browns’ rookie minicamp on Friday, head coach Kevin Stefanski addressed the choice to have Shedeur Sanders take second in quarterback reps behind Dillon Gabriel.
He downplayed its significance.
“I wouldn’t look into anything,” Stefanski mentioned when requested concerning the choice to position Sanders behind Gabriel on Friday. “You’ll see the whole weekend, going through the spring, we don’t play too close attention to who’s in there first.”
It was to be anticipated on condition that Gabriel was chosen within the third spherical of the NFL draft and Sanders wasn’t chosen till the fifth.
Stefanski emphasised that the rotation was not indicative of a depth chart going ahead however that it must be seen as a typical follow to make sure equal alternatives for quarterback analysis.
Each Sanders and Gabriel participated in varied drills, together with 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 classes, per ESPN.
“They were as advertised,” Stefanski mentioned after the classes. “I thought both guys did a really nice job, and there’s so much to work on. It’s the minutiae of the position. It’s some technique things. The operation needs to get better. All those things, that’s why we’re here. That’s why we’re going to work really hard over the next few days to get these guys ready for when they join the veterans on Monday.”
Gabriel, who performed six school seasons, loved stints at UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon, the place he performed his final season.
Gabriel threw 30 landing passes and over 3,600 passing yards every of his final two seasons and completed third in Heisman voting in 2024 behind Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, getting 24 first-place votes.
Sanders, who completed eighth in Heisman voting, gained Large 12 Offensive Participant of the 12 months, throwing 37 touchdowns and over 4,100 passing yards.
