INDIANAPOLIS — Former Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel shot again at doubters who mentioned he cannot play within the NFL due to his peak.
Gabriel, listed at 5-foot-11, is seeking to be a part of Kyler Murray, Bryce Younger and Russell Wilson among the many solely beginning quarterbacks who’re below 6 ft tall.
“I’ve had essentially the most expertise ever, as you may think about, beginning in highschool as a freshman all the way in which into my senior yr on varsity, after which I’ve accomplished the identical factor in school,” Gabriel mentioned on the NFL scouting mix Friday. “I am a pacesetter. I am a winner. I’ve gained in any respect three spots, and I’ve accomplished it in large video games.”
Gabriel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Younger and Murray gained the award of their ultimate seasons. Having spent six seasons in school with stops at UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon, Gabriel mentioned he feels he has realized quite a bit about soccer. However he added that he is nonetheless studying.
ESPN NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid has Gabriel as his fourth-ranked quarterback and initiatives him to be a Day 2 choose. Gabriel met with a number of groups, most notably the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
“I would like groups to consider I can go on the market and win video games,” Gabriel mentioned. “If a staff desires a winner, a franchise chief, they know who to name.”
