The hype train started moving for Dillon Gabriel the second his name was called on draft day. Not a slow roll-out of the station, either. We’re talking a full-throttle launch, with fans and Kevin Stefanski already penciling him in as the next big thing in Cleveland ’s future. But hype is easy. Reality? That’s the hard part. Now here we are, deep into August, and the Gabriel conversation has shifted from ‘when he takes over’ to ‘when he actually gets on the field.’

The Browns’ quarterback room, which looked like a revolving door for the whole offseason, has the hinges creaking, and half the guests are limping. Kenny Pickett and Gabriel? Hamstring issues. Joe Flacco? Still in the building, but not in the plan for this week. And Tyler Huntley ? He’ll get a share of the snaps,

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