Gabriel was rated as the No. 163 overall player and the No. 10 quarterback in the draft by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. The Browns clearly valued him much higher than this as the team selected him 94th overall and made him the fifth quarterback off of the board.

During the Cleveland Browns' rookie minicamp, former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel took the first reps in workouts over former Colorado Buffaloes passer Shedeur Sanders. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski saying not to read into rep order.

Former Oregon quarterback and recent Cleveland Browns draftee Dillon Gabriel has captured widespread attention following a viral video shared by the Browns on Thursday. The clip, which features Gabriel getting fitted for his new NFL helmet, amassed over 1.1 million views within 24 hours.