The second weekend in May will mark the first official step towards the NFL for the new Cleveland Browns talent who will attend the traditional rookie minicamp, a three-day event that will welcome the seven draft picks.
This minicamp is designed as an introduction to professional life in the league. There will be no full-contact practices or definitive roster decisions, but the focus will be on how the newcomers fit into the team’s system.
Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the spotlight
All eyes will be on the Browns’ two rookie quarterbacks: Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Although it is not yet a direct competition for the starting job, it is a valuable opportunity for both to begin to show signs of what they could bring under center. Gabriel, drafted a round higher than Sanders, has a slight advantage in the team’s hierarchy.
However, Sanders has an open scenario ahead of him: if he can quickly adapt to the pace of the professional game and take advantage of his repetitions, he could alter the initial projections. The coaching staff will be closely watching aspects such as comfort with the system, play execution and decision making.
This minicamp will not define the immediate future of the team, but it will lay the foundations. The real competition at the quarterback position will take shape in June, when veterans such as Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett return for the mandatory minicamp. Until then, it’s about sowing, absorbing the playbook and starting to mold the talent that could impact next season.
When does the Cleveland Browns’ Rookie Minicamp start?
The Cleveland Browns three-day rookie minicamp will kick off this Friday, May 9 and run through Sunday, May 11, at their Berea, Ohio facility
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