In the first Patch 10.2 PTR build, the item levels of Dragonflight Season 3 have been revealed and Crafted Gear has taken a massive nerf.
Larger Increase Between Tiers
The important thing to point out is that the item level increase on the PTR right now is 39 item levels, but normally this increase is only 26 item levels. This means that players will be more undergeared coming into Dragonflight Season 3 than normal.