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Five starts in, Dillon Gabriel’s “supercomputer” isn’t running as advertised
Dillon Gabriel: Cleveland Browns v New York Jets - NFL 2025 Evan Bernstein/GettyImages
General consensus during the draft was the Browns reached on Dillon Gabriel because of his lack of plus physical traits. However, there was some hope he could survive in the NFL because of his accuracy, processing, and poise to make plays under pressure. The Browns agreed with this assessment to the point where they said he has "computer-like processing" before the draft and during offseason workouts. While that might have been the case on his college tape and during camp, it hasn't shown up much during his first five professional starts. It wasn't just the Browns who thought Gabriel's poise and ability to process a defense could make him good enough for the NFL. Dane Brugler of The Athletic listed the following bullets in Gabriel's strengths in his pre-draft big board, giving the rookie a fourth-round grade: "Shows outstanding feel to patiently sort through rush, elude pressure and buy time," Brugler said. "Keeps eyes downfield and doesn’t panic when locating secondary progressions." After watching the offe

This article first appeared on Dawg Pound Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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