2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel

From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, Day 3 selections, or priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

No. 8 Dillon Gabriel/QB Oregon – 5115, 205 pounds (Redshirt Senior)

MEASUREMENTS

– Decent arm strength
– Good aggressiveness accuracy middle of the field
– Throws with good accuracy and confidence deep
– Good accuracy outside the numbers
– Has the confidence to step up in the pocket
– Veteran feel of the pocket
– Operates quick game well
– Operates RPO’s well
– Decent rushing ability
– Throws very well on the move
– Decent creation ability
– Moves through progressions well when not pressured
– Uses good pump fakes to manipulate defense

– Short, so he struggles to heave the ball over offensive line when faced with any pressure
– Cannot step into throws when pressured because he needs to be able to see over line
– Played in a very friendly quarterback offense
– Heavy RPO offense
– Heavy play action offense
– Hardly asked to read out true 5-step concepts
– Can panic if first read is not open and bail pocket
– Throws to open receivers, does not throw them open
– Struggles to get through progressions when pressured
– Accuracy struggles when throwing to second read quickly
– Usually sitting in a comfortable pocket
– Questions about whether he can compete when pocket gets muddy
– Can blindly throw to second read, leading to turnovers
– Can stare down first read
– Decent mobility but will not be special in the NFL
– Relies on offense to get receivers open
– Old age
– Concerns about whether ceiling has been maxed

Bio

– Started 63 games across six years.