Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel participated in the first day of Cleveland Browns minicamp on Tuesday. Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders reportably made some incredible touchdown throws during drills while Joe Flacco did not take any reps.

Despite entering one of the most crowded quarterback rooms in the NFL, which includes fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, Sanders has impressed many to start his career in Cleveland.

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson spoke with sources inside the Browns' organization, and here are three factors weighing heaviest on Sanders' path to the starting job.