Dawgs By Nature
The third-round pick is set to begin an intense QB battle
The entire NFL will be watching the Cleveland Browns this season. The reason? Their quarterback situation.
Not that anyone cares if veteran Joe Flacco wins the starting job or not. Or that Kenny Pickett, a former first-round draft pick who arrived in Cleveland via a trade, can beat Flacco out for the gig. Only Browns’ fans care about these two players.
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But the league as a whole wants to see the quarterback battle in training camp between the two rookie signal-callers: Dillon Gabriel from Oregon and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.
Let’s clarify: With an emphasis on Sanders.
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College football players who have been projected to be drafted in the Top-5 do not drop to the fifth round. Ever. Maybe a round. Except for Sanders. And the fact that Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski chose Gabriel as his young QB project is compelling enough. The football universe wants to see how this movie ends before the opening credits begin.
Sanders has been labeled the future of the franchise. He has also been tabbed as trade bait. See the discrepancy? Sense the drama? And all the while, Gabriel is sandwiched in the middle of this Sanders sandwich.
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And while 99 out of 100 articles have been written about Sanders and his Cleveland experience, Gabriel has been fairly muted. Sanders has had sponsors before at Colorado because he was the BMOC (big man on campus) and drove fancy cars. He already has a Gatorade commercial since being drafted.
Now, Gabriel has his own endorsement deal. Not representing a Rolex GMT-Master wrist watch, or in the driver’s seat of a Rolls-Royce Hyperion. Or perhaps leaning against a Porsche 911 Turbo, truly a successful young man’s choice, who has money. Think more…..third row seating.
Stellantis North America, owner of the Chrysler Corporation, has hired Gabriel as their spokesperson for their flagship vehicle.
No, not Dodge Charger. Or the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian, which starts at $112,540. Or even the most powerful production half-ton pickup truck on the market today, the Dodge Ram 1500 TRX, which has a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine that produces 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Not to mention the beast that is named the Dodge Challenger Hellcat.
Nope. Think crossover.
Packing camping equipment. Taking the lacrosse team to get pizza after the game. Bringing the family dog along for, well, everything. Showing visiting relatives the local sights. Or loading up for a day at the beach.
Chrysler Pacifica.
Not a single man’s vehicle. Maybe not even an NFL player’s choice, although guys like Browns’ Hall of Famer Joe Thomas and his wife and four kids would all fit nicely inside.
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