When the Browns drafted Dillon Gabriel in the third round and then grabbed Shedeur Sanders two rounds later, the attention was inevitable. Sanders’ name alone brought buzz, especially after his slide down the board. That spotlight, though, worked both ways. Every slip from Gabriel was quickly used as ammo to push Shedeur’s case, until the conversation on pocket-passing shifted the tone. Because in week 2 against the Eagles , Gabriel went 3-of-4 on tough, tight-window throws, while Sanders, in his own spotlight game against the Panthers , went 0-for-4 in similar spots. Suddenly, the narrative flipped.

The reps mattered, sure, but it was the preparation, the way he processed everything step by step, that really stuck with them. Because, mind you, Gabriel had sustained a hams

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