It wasn’t the script the Browns had drawn up. Dillon Gabriel, a rookie with a reputation for improvisation, has found himself becoming both a highlight and a headache. Locked in an audition against season vet Joe Flacco, Gabriel’s refusal to stay tethered to the script is setting off alarms, not just for coaches, but for the entire direction of the franchise.

When Cleveland invested a third-round pick in Gabriel, many remembered the fearless playmaker who torched defenses at Oklahoma and Oregon. But he didn’t make a name for himself with textbook throws; instead, it was his knack for creating chaos outside the pocket. That instinct, the very thing that got him here, is now at the center of the Browns QB controversy.

As joint practices with the Eagles wrapped up on Thursday,

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