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Preseason Week 3 Takeaways: Are the Cleveland Browns NFL’s Next Elite Defense?

Week 3 of the NFL preseason is often referred to as the "dress rehearsal" when the league's viewpoint continues to change.

Starters aren't playing well in the second half anymore. Instead, an anonymous general manager told NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah teams approach the contests with "Pro Bowl Game-caliber simplicity."

As such, glimpses of what will be seen during the regular season can be gleaned and projections made.

Friday's games featured one of the game's best up-and-coming defensive units when the Cleveland Browns terrorized the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. On the flip side, the Bucs weren't in the best position to evaluate quarterback Jameis Winston.