Gabriel was chosen at No. 94 overall in the NFL Draft, near the end of the third round. Yes, it was a lot higher than he was projected to go, but clearly, Cleveland liked him. Sanders went at No. 144. From the start, Gabriel has had that leg up on his fellow rookie.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/browns as Browns' Dillon Gabriel Receives Massive Update. The Cleveland Browns selected a pair of quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, and while Shedeur Sanders is obviously the bigger name, it was Dillon Gabriel who the Browns actually took first.

The Cleveland Browns shocked the football world when they selected two quarterbacks within the first five rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.