In the idealistic world of sports, the best player gets the job regardless of background, contract, or draft position. But the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast pulled back the curtain on the more complicated reality of NFL quarterback competitions,

The most polarizing prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft was former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Mocked by some to be top-five pick, Sanders fell all the way to the fifth round, eventually being scooped up by the Cleveland Browns, who had already taken Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round.

The Browns locked up their third-round quarterback Wednesday as Dillon Gabriel signed his rookie deal with the team. The former Oregon signal-caller, selected 94th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, agreed to a $6.