Story byBilly HeyenSat, January 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM UTC·2 min readBrowns could've had franchise QB instead of Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Doing an NFL Draft re-draft after one season is a tricky endeavor. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut one thing that's clear is that the Cleveland Browns didn't appear to find a franchise QB in the 2025 NFL Draft in either Dillon Gabriel in the third round or Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round. The Browns made a trade early, down from No. 2 to No.