Unscientifically speaking, more starting jobs are claimed or lost in Week 3 of the NFL preseason than the other three weeks combined. And so there were plenty of conclusions to be drawn when a dozen teams had unofficial dress rehearsals in Carolina, New York, Washington, Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Oakland on Friday night.
A high-profile rookie quarterback was trying to cement a starting job in green, an emerging rookie running back was trying to take the reins in orange and everybody was trying to stay healthy before phoning it in next week.
What did we learn on a busy night of auditions?