The hay is nearly in the barn, as might say. The end of the means that we are e sentially ready for . We will be watching for and suspensions, but very little on the field this week will matter.So let's take a look at the third week of games' winners and losers. Here were our picks from and . We also recapped each game .Moving Up, : He quietly outplayed in practice and during games. Smith had a no-nonsense preseason that lacked huge sparks but also appeared to show maturity in decision-making. We're cautiously optimistic he can take a step forward this year., : Watching guys like Benjamin is what the preseason is all about. He has strong hands, catches the ball in traffic and can get deep. We'd be surprised if he doesn't lead the in receiving this year., : He's to his new position at outside linebacker. will line him up at defensive end plenty -- and occasionally on the inside. Jones has always been a little raw with his technique, and it appears he's made big strides. This is the best pa s rusher has had since ... Cleveland. , : Marc Se sler calls him one of the offseason's "hype bunnies" made good. Every time we watch Brown, we become more convinced that he's going to be for opposing defenses to handle all season., : He lives! Moreno barely practiced all offseason and was coming off a , so we previously wondered if he was a lock to make the team. Now he could be in the after a strong . We will never doubt Moreno again. , : Expected to be a breakout star last season, Liuget looked lost for most of his second campaign. That has changed during training camp and during a dominant against San Francisco. The ' defense is a wild card. . fans: If every team attacked preseason games like did, the NFL wouldn Chris Jones Jersey 't be trying to eliminate them. It's a joy to watch the in Seattle., : He was overdue for a down week, yet the No. 3 overall pick . The ' confidence in Bortles last week was remarkable. They inserted him in to run a hurry-up offense from the opposing five-yard line with 1:43 left in the second quarter with no timeouts. Bortles calmly drove them down the field with a that a lot of NFL quarterbacks couldn't make., : is not a threat. And after an offseason of chiding from , Randle is now receiving plaudits for his growth in camp. It wouldn't shock us if Randle out-gained this year. and , : It's not like needed more weapons. But he has the deepest backfield of his career with Harris looking outstanding behind and . , a surprise draft pick in May, looks a lot more athletic as a receiver than we expected. ' offense: They have looked wildly sharp throughout August, whether is on the field or not. looks like a different runner. , : The physicality is back. The deep speed is back. He's the most imposing wide receiver in the league this side of , and he's set up for a monster season., : Sanders appeared to cause an interception for when he went the wrong way on one route against Houston. But that didn't stop Manning from continuing to feed Sanders in . Sanders is the rare player that can play the slot and get deep.Moving down, : If Kaepernick wasn't so up and down in the regular season, we wouldn't be as concerned with with . Kaepernick is used to getting great pa s protection, and we'll be watching to see what happens if that doesn't hold true this year. It certainly has been a problem in the preseason., : Newton doesn't look totally comfortable in his surgically repaired ankle. Now he has a to worry about and is likely to be hesitant to run early in the season. Newton is a streaky quarterback even when things are going well. That in Tampa will be a big challenge., : He's a tough watch right now because of his lack of confidence and arm strength. With keeping him out of practice, we have doubts that Schaub will start . and : The two rookie running backs are still stuck at fourth in their team's . At least Freeman has looked explosive when given the chance and should climb the depth chart soon. Sankey might not have much of a role to start the year., : Week after week, he gets no protection. Smith is going to have a higher degree of difficulty this season because of his schedule and his offensive line., : It's been a depre sing month for fans. Usually one of the most optimistic fan bases in the league, fans were Manuel for his month's worth of ugly performances. There's just no reason to believe Manuel will suddenly become accurate.:You can fault the front office for in the offseason, but this organization is just plain unlucky. all they want, but it's rough for fans to know that a team won't be a serious contender before the season starts.The "" reviews from Week 3 of the preseason. Get it while it's hot! Tershawn Wharton Jersey