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Mental or physical? If you're referring to the former we may have just found ours.

What it shows is his total immaturity. You are right that it doesn't make him a bad guy. It's just proof that he has a lot of growing up to do.

Rex Ryan is a clown. Exactly the kind of "entertainer" Gabriel was talking about in his quip. That said, I didn't want Sanders for one reason above all others... the distraction machine. His talent never justified the hype; he may turn out ok but I doubt it. He's by all accounts a pretty decent kid and he does work hard I gather. He's a lighthearted and fun kid, that's all I see in that "pantomime" spot but when I watch him play I see a backup. He's got good size and a solid arm, he's pretty good like half the time but he's not decisive in a good way when he has multiple reads, he doesn't have great skills when things break down and he has a bunch of unconscious bad habits like drifting. All that would be expected and fine for a backup QB except this is Cleveland and now everyone has to have a huge opinion and conversation about the backup QB. The only upside is that it's allowed Gabriel to fly under the radar.

It's pretty easy to fly under the radar when you aren't leaving blips on the screen.

I got what I wanted one game after it should have happened. Trade Sanders for a cold hot dog. Not a blip on radar screen, you must be sightless- all conference in THREE tough leagues- if Gabriel had been 6' 3" he'd have been number one pick. Go Gabriel, Go Browns!!

Who do you think would be willing to give up that cold hot dog?

No worries, I wouldn't have taken it that way.

It doesn’t help when his dad gives him a figurative thumbs up on social media for his pantomime.

What with all the Vikes injuries, I believe we will hold them to 6 or 7 points and put a 'W' in our win column....

Stand tall and win !

He must have missed the "Do Not Feed The Animals" sign.

Maybe,.....anything can happen- I'm glad Gabriel is getting a change- Flacco, great guy, but a known target in pocket. Youth gives you roll-out opinion, especially with our current tackles. More hope with younger guy than known product. Hope eternal.

Stefanski likes Gabriel. He liked him so much he had Berry reach in the draft for Gabriel almost 3 rounds early. These next few weeks with Gabriel under center are a referendum on Stefanski. Not Gabriel. Stefanski could not work with Baker. It has been stated that Stefanski told Berry he cannot work with him. Berry then went out and got a replacement for Baker in Deshawn Watson. To get him they spent a ton of money and assets to get him. Stefanski could not make that work either. So, he had finally put his stamp of approval on a QB Dillon Gabriel. It was a smartest guy in the room kind of move. No one but the Browns seen Gabriel as a 3rd round talent. Now Stefanski has benched Joe Flacco and inserted his guy. I hope it works. I hope he is the smartest guy in the room. If Gabriel is the future, it will prove that Stefanski knows what he is doing and what he needs to run his offense. The same offense that has barely scored more than 20 points in a game in more than a year. Plugging in his handpicked QB should really make the offense click. We will see!!!

The kid has nimble feet and seems aware. We will see how he does, I’m hoping he looks solid in his first start.