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At Organized Team Activities (OTAs) for the Cleveland Browns, rookie quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel have been drawing attention for their on-field work but also for a viral photo that’s caused a stir on social media.
While the Browns quarterback room is packed with competition, it’s not Gabriel‘s throwing motion or leadership that fans are suddenly dissecting. It’s his height.
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Listed at 5-foot-11 during the NFL Combine, Gabriel has long been considered “undersized” by traditional quarterback standards.
But when a recent image showed him standing next to Shedeur Sanders, who was officially measured at 6-foot-1 inches, fans couldn’t help but notice what appeared to be a much more significant height gap than just 2.5 inches.
“This size difference between Shedeur and Dillon is wild,” one fan posted on X. “For context Shedeur measured in at the NFL Combine at 6’1″ and Dillon Gabriel magically measured in at 5’11”. I’m convinced Dillon had a prosthetic heel made for under his socks that day.”
The speculation took off, with fans chiming in about the accuracy of Combine measurements. One user claimed: “Yeah either they measured him wrong or they measured Shedeur wrong – this looks 4 inches difference.”
Gabriel’s supporters push back against criticism
While some poked fun, others reflected on the criticism Sanders himself faced during the pre-draft process. Despite measuring over 6-foot-1, he was knocked for his frame and durability concerns.
In other words, height debates are nothing new for quarterbacks who don’t fit the 6-foot-4, 230-pound mold that NFL teams have historically favored.
Gabriel‘s response
To his credit, Dillon Gabriel has never tried to hide from the conversation about his height. At the NFL Scouting Combine, when asked directly about whether his stature could be a barrier at the next level, Gabriel deflected with confidence.
“I’ve had the most experience ever, as you can imagine,” Gabriel said. “Starting in high school as a freshman all the way into my senior year on varsity, and then I’ve done the same thing in college. I’m a leader. I’m a winner. I’ve won at all three spots, and I’ve done it in big games.”
The numbers back him up. Gabriel holds the NCAA record for total career touchdowns (179) and has the second-most passing yards in college football history (18,722).
With six years of college experience across UCF and Oklahoma, Gabriel also added a high school state title in Hawaii to his resume in 2016.
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