Gabriel takes his turn

   It was Dillon Gabriel's time to take his swing at several preseason possessions as the third-round pick from Oregon led the Cleveland Browns to a 22-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on the road.

Gabriel had missed time in training camp with a hamstring injury and wasn't a sure bet to make this start until shortly before the game.

Gabriel completed thirteen of eighteen passes for 143 yards and one interception, which was returned for a score by Philadelphia's Andrew Mukuba.

Gabriel led the Browns to three scores during his time, a touchdown run by Ahmani Marshall and two Dustin Hopkins field goals from over forty-five yards.

Gabriel threw the ball accurately, and he showed better arm strength than I had seen during his tour of the college football world, so I was mildly surprised.

However, Gabriel had problems finding his way around the pass rush, and I think he's going to have major problems seeing over the line, especially when you consider that he was playing against reserves, who aren't as big or as fast as NFL regulars

I thought Gabriel played well, although if I had to choose between Gabriel's game against the Eagles or Shedeur Sanders' outing against the Carolina Panthers,  I'd select Sanders as the more impressive of the two.

The Browns have preferred Gabriel for the beginning for some reason, and the big question is, do the Browns have the way or the will to keep Gabriel and Sanders?

Plus, Andrew Berry seems to have this irrational love for Kenny Pickett, and unless Pickett can play against the Rams in the preseason finale, the Browns will be forced to make a decision on someone who hasn't played a snap as a Brown.

It's going to be interesting to see how the process plays out and how the Browns justify their decision.