Cleveland Browns Rookie Observations From Rookie Minicamp On Friday

2) Dillon Gabriel Has Zip

Similar to Sanders, Gabriel looked like he does on film. Very deliberate with his throws, which have some nice zip to them. In comparing him and Sanders, you can tell he is more refined from a technical standpoint. He keeps himself more compact on his dropback, hitch and follow-through.

He had some really nice throws throughout practice, with a lot of zip on them. So much so, in fact, that some of his receivers couldn't quite hang on at times. He also had a really nice throw near the goal line to Harold Fannin Jr. in the back of the end zone that wasn't quite a touchdown because Fannin couldn't get his feet down. We'll give him a gimmie on his first day, though.

3) Pray For Opposing QBs

Despite how fans may have felt about the Browns' decision to trade back and select a defensive tackle in the first round of the draft, Mason Graham is poised to be a stud for this team. Yes, Friday was a mere rookie minicamp practice, but rocking a helmet and shoulder pads for the first time, Graham looked imposing.

During some individual position group drills, he showed off his elite get-off and athleticism as he navigated several drills that required him to weave through various blocking bags. He already looks like such a smooth player for his size.

4) Carson Comp

At one point, Carson Schwesinger said he modeled his game after retired linebacker Luke Kuechly, but on Friday, he was asked if there was any active players he felt his game closely resembled. His answer was Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who just so happens to be his teammate now.

Keeping in mind it's just rookie minicamp, and all of these drafted players are competing against undrafted rookies in drills, Schwesinger's ranginess was on full display.

5) Hitting It Off

Duce Staley was already pushing the buttons of his remodeled running back group. During one drill where the backs were asked to move laterally over bags on the ground, Staley put Dylan Sampson and Quinshon Judkins head-to-head and drummed up some fake smack talk to challenge the Tennessee product to beat him in the drill.

The duo ended the drill with a laugh as they dapped each other up, which felt like a wholesome sign of things to come. They seem to be hitting it off already and have fully embraced the idea of sharing the Browns backfield. Together they could form the NFL's next great one-two punch running back dup.