As history is bound to repeat itself, the Cleveland Browns are once again trying to get things sorted out at the quarterback position. At the beginning of the week, Cleveland traded quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals after benching him for rookie Dillon Gabriel.
Gabriel showed flashes in his first start, but ultimately, the Browns still found a way to lose the game. Now, Gabriel is gearing up for his second career start, this time against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but things are not boding well for his success, per Pro Football Talk.
“Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week, including eight wins in a row, Tomlin’s performance against rookie quarterbacks is beyond impressive. Overall, Tomlin has built a 27-6 record against first-year quarterbacks, including playoffs. At home, it’s nearly unblemished at 14-1, also including playoffs.
The only rookie quarterback to beat Tomlin’s Steelers in Pittsburgh was Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, in 2016,” reported Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“Didn’t they say that last week about Flores? Dillon looked okay,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Yes, Tomlin is great against rookie QBs, and this game is the whole season for the Browns If they win this they are still in playoff contention Its a good test for Stefanski, he has to get his offense going,” someone else added.
It’ll be interesting to see how things shake out on Sunday.
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