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The Cleveland Browns may have walked away from the 2025 NFL Draft with two new quarterback prospects, but not everyone believes they made the right choices.
Colin Cowherd, host of The Herd, didn’t mince words this week when explaining why he believes Shedeur Sanders should have gone ahead of Dillon Gabriel.
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With Deshaun Watson expected to miss the entire 2025 season due to an Achilles tear, the Browns find themselves in a rare quarterback free-for-all.
Their roster includes veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, along with rookies Shedeur Sanders and Gabriel.
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The team took Dillon Gabriel in the third round, while Sanders surprisingly fell to the fifth-a decision Cowherd believes was the wrong way around.
Speaking on his Fox Sports show, Cowherd compared the two rookies’ profiles and made it clear he views Sanders as the superior quarterback, in part due to his size.
“Sanders is bigger and better,” says Cowherd
“Shedeur is 6’2″, historically accurate, and I have seen him standing around normal-sized people; he’s big,” said Cowherd. “He’s a big 6’2”. Mahomes is 6’1.5″. Aaron Rodgers, you never think of his size. He’s 6’1″, big calves, big wrists.”
Meanwhile, Cowherd argued that Gabriel‘s smaller frame is a red flag, especially in a league where bigger quarterbacks tend to endure and excel.
“Dillon Gabriel is noticeably smaller and thinner than Bo Nix,” Cowherd noted. “Bo Nix is not the ideal size in the NFL. He is a very, very small guy. Shedeur Sanders, he’s much bigger and better.”
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Gabriel measures in at 5’11” and 205 pounds, while Sanders holds a more traditional quarterback build at 6’2″ and 212 pounds. Though both bring playmaking ability and college experience to the table, Cowherd believes the size advantage gives Sanders a more promising trajectory.
To be fair, NFL history has produced standout quarterbacks under 6’1″, including Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, and Fran Tarkenton, all of whom achieved Super Bowl success and are either in or bound for the Hall of Fame. Cowherd acknowledged this precedent but maintained that such cases are the exception, not the rule.
Whether Cowherd‘s view holds weight inside the Browns‘ facility remains to be seen.
For now, both Sanders and Gabriel will compete for a chance to start, with Flacco and Pickett also in the mix.
But if Cowherd is right, Cleveland may have overlooked the more polished prospect-and Sanders could make them pay for it down the line.
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