A photo of Dillon Gabriel circulating from Cleveland Browns practice is generating plenty of reactions -- and for a very familiar reason.
The image shows Gabriel standing alongside rookie quarterback Taylen Green, and the height difference between the two is immediately apparent. Gabriel is listed at 5-foot-11. Green, the Browns' sixth-round pick out of Arkansas, stands 6-foot-6. Browns fans were quick to pile on in the comments.
"Very nice of the Browns to bring in the local middle schoolers for practice!" one fan said.
"Height difference is WILD! Green built like a skyscraper next to Gabriel!" another added.
Gabriel's height has been a recurring talking point since the pre-draft process. Browns general manager Andrew Berry acknowledged the concern, calling Gabriel's lack of ideal size the "biggest negative" in his evaluation. However, Berry also emphasized that it never showed up on film throughout Gabriel's decorated college career.
"[His height] hasn't held him back in his career. You know, he's been that height for a long time. He finds a way to get it done ... There's quarterbacks, different shapes and sizes," Berry said. "You have to feel the pocket, you have to find...
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