Dawgs By Nature
There were signs to be encouraged from during the second session of mandatory minicamp.
The Cleveland Browns hit the practice field for their second session of mandatory minicamp earlier today. The team will practice one more time tomorrow before everyone heads out of town for a break until training camp begins in late July.
You will find a quick recap of some of the most noteworthy things that happened or were said below.
For the second day in a row, Dillon Gabriel got reps with the first team in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 action. He appeared sharper today than he has recently, according to most who were in attendance, and threw a pair of touchdowns in redzone work.
Shedeur Sanders continues to take advantage of the opportunities that he is given, which include some reps with the second team on offense. If Sanders continues to progress, it will be hard for the Browns not to provide him with reps with the first team early in camp.
After missing the first few weeks of voluntary OTAs, Johnson was one of the last receivers in the rotation yesterday. Today, he was more involved and looked more fluid in his movement skills than he did on tape last year.
The first impression of him is about what we could hope for, but let’s hold off until pads come on in camp before we give him that third wide receiver role. Some of the younger receivers have been taking advantage of their opportunities with Cedric Tillman, David Bell, and Mike Woods sidelined. It will be interesting to see if one of them can separate themselves and make a case for the team in August.
Everyone will have one more chance to impress on Thursday before Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski take a step back to evaluate their feelings about the roster before training camp. We can expect a few moves to shore up a few position groups over the next several weeks, with wide receivers getting healthy, look for a third center to be brought into the fold.
Has anything stood out to you over the past few days? What position do you think the Browns still need to address? Let us know in the comments below.
