BEREA, Ohio -- Monday may be the day folks look back and say was when it all began for Jabrill Peppers.

One of their first-round draft choices, Peppers spent the entire day in the starting secondary for the

Cleveland Browns.

It was impossible not to notice him.

Peppers had a massive hit on Rannell Hall at the end of a reception -- Hall did hang on to the ball -- and then broke up two passes and intercepted another during an end-of-game drill.

After some strong kick returns in the Browns' preseason opener, Jabrill Peppers is starting to show his defensive potential in camp. Scott R. Galvin/USA TODAY Sports

“He’s growing and getting better every day,” coach Hue Jackson said. “There’s been questions about if he can play in the post. I think he’s showing you he can play anywhere. I think he’s a very dynamic player and I’m glad he’s here.”

Peppers did not start the preseason opener. Ibraheim Campbell did, but on the second play left with a concussion. Gregg Williams replaced Campbell with Justin Currie; Peppers played with the backups.

With Campbell still in the concussion protocol, Peppers has gotten more chances the last two days of practice.

“He gets the ball in his hands, he’s probably going to score,” Jackson said. “Because he has that kind of skill.”

He showed that in the game, with a 13-yard punt return and a 27-yard kickoff return.

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The big hit on the sideline might have drawn a flag, but in a training camp practice it was a play that made the coach smile because Hall made the catch.

“It was a big-time play,” Jackson said. “It was third-down-and-1. All of a sudden, we broke out into formation and end up throwing a huge ball. That would have given us an opportunity to score points. That is what this is all about is those little moments when I am watching our football team get better.

"Now, the defense wished they had a different call at that time. We didn’t get that communicated, and that is why those things happen, but that is how we try to catch people as we go through the season. Those things will come up, and those plays will be made.”