Before Week 5 of the NFL season, the Cleveland Browns, through Kevin Stefanski, announced that Dillon Gabriel would be the franchise’s new starting quarterback. This came after four starts by Joe Flacco, who ended up disappointing, and after one game as a backup, the Browns decided to trade him to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he is now the starter.
It’s worth noting that the two quarterbacks who started the season as the main starters, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, were both traded. Flacco’s case has already been explained, and Pickett was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders before the season began and is currently the backup quarterback to Geno Smith, who has been intercepted 10 times so far.
Dillon Gabriel is now the Browns’ starting quarterback, but after a couple of starts, he still hasn’t won his first NFL game. He stands at 0-2, and after a game in London and another in Pittsburgh, he will make his home debut this weekend. The pressure will increase there because fans want to see Shedeur Sanders.
Journalist believes Dillon Gabriel is progressing
In his first start in London against the Minnesota Vikings, Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes. Even so, the defense couldn’t hold up at the end, and they lost the game. However, in the next game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was criticized for how he threw the ball, putting his receivers at risk.
Kevin Stefanski was also questioned for letting his rookie quarterback throw the ball 52 times, where neither the head coach nor the quarterback looked good. Still, Aditi Kinkhabwala stated on 92.3 The Fan that Gabriel has been progressing: “He’s smart, he goes through his progression. He learned not to force a bad ball. He’s getting better, each week he’s taking something and applying it.”
This situation has caused controversy because Cleveland Browns fans are not very happy with what Dillon Gabriel has shown so far. Team supporters are genuinely frustrated with what is happening.
By the way, Kevin Stefanski, who led the Browns to the playoffs twice in 2020 and 2023 and was Head Coach of the Year in those seasons, seems to be experiencing his last season with Cleveland. His work has been positive since he arrived, but the results in 2024 (3-14) and projections for this year indicate that there will likely be another coach in 2026.
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