Dillon Gabriel gives perfect response to Shedeur Sanders comparison question: 'Just divides the team'

Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel break down what Shedeur Sanders needs to prove during the Cleveland Browns' rookie minicamp this weekend.

The Cleveland Browns surprised everyone when they drafted Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel with their third-round pick, while Shedeur Sanders continued to fall down the NFL Draft board. 

Perhaps an even bigger surprise was when Sanders was taken by the franchise two rounds later, creating a packed quarterbacks room with Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett also vying for the starting job. 

With Sanders garnering the national spotlight, Gabriel has been in his new teammate's shadow in terms of coverage. 

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Shedeur Sanders watches fellow quarterback Dillon Gabriel during rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. (IMAGN)

But the Heisman Trophy finalist gave the perfect answer to Cleveland-area reporters at rookie minicamp when asked how it feels to have Sanders as a teammate.  

"I love it," Gabriel replied on Saturday. "You know, I love it because of who it is. I think just for us both, you can learn from one another. But also, it’s not just us two in the room. At least for now [during rookie minicamp] it is, but, you know, going into the year, Kenny, Joe and even Deshaun [Watson], just a bunch of guys who played a bunch of ball that we can all learn from one another."

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Watson doesn’t figure to be in the running to play at all this season after reinjuring his Achilles during rehab last season. 

Gabriel was asked about NFL fans who are already comparing his reps at rookie minicamp