CLEVELAND — Conventional wisdom suggests the Browns will use veteran Kenny Pickett as their primary backup quarterback behind starter Joe Flacco when the regular season begins Sept. 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals .

But what if Pickett isn't ready because of the hamstring injury he has been battling since July 26?

If Pickett were to remain sidelined, rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders would have a chance to open the season as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart.

The focus of this story is on whether Gabriel strengthened his case Aug. 23 during the Browns' third and final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field. The simple answer is Gabriel thrived .

After Flacco and the majority of the first-string offen

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