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Davone Bess WR CLE
22 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

New Browns WR Davone Bess is second in the NFL in third-down receptions over the last five seasons.

Bess' 130 third-down catches for the Dolphins since 2008 trails only Roddy White's 146. It's a role he can fill for the Browns as well, who struggled to move the chains with stone-handed Greg Little and deep burner Josh Gordon last season. They ranked 30th in the league in third-down efficiency at just 30.7 percent.

Davone Bess WR CLE
25 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

Browns acquired WR Davone Bess from the Dolphins.

Davone Bess WR CLE
25 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Browns and Dolphins are still "haggling over mid-round picks" in the potential Davone Bess trade.

Draft-week trades sometimes fall through because the acquiring team typically feels uncomfortable about giving up compensation for players they can't immediately put through physicals. The same goes for the potential Branden Albert trade. The Browns want Bess, but they're not going to overpay. It's worth noting Bess missed late-season 2012 time with a back injury. A physical is critical.

Davone Bess WR CLE
27 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

The Miami Herald reports the Dolphins are asking for a fourth- or fifth-round pick in exchange for Davone Bess.

The Herald's Barry Jackson confirms Cleveland and Miami have been "discussing draft compensation." Bess offers no big-play ability and is somewhat expensive ($2.6 million) in the last year of his contract without a role on the Dolphins, so GM Jeff Ireland isn't in great position to negotiate. We suspect Bess will wind up heading to the Browns for roughly a sixth-round draft choice.

Davone Bess WR CLE
27 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

Sources tell Draft Insider Tony Pauline there's a "99.9 percent" chance Davone Bess is traded to the Browns for "mid-round picks."

If the Dolphins could get "picks" for Bess, it would be a huge victory. The 27-year-old doesn't have a role in Miami after the Brandon Gibson and Mike Wallace additions. In Cleveland, Bess would likely compete with David Nelson for slot duties. He has one year left on his contract.

Davone Bess WR CLE
27 Days Cleveland Browns Comment

The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Browns are "seriously considering" a trade for Davone Bess, and are one of "several teams in the mix."

Reporter Sean Jensen hears "mid-round picks (are) being discussed." Bess' ticket out of Miami was punched the day the Dolphins randomly signed Brandon Gibson to a three-year, $9.755 million deal. A chain-mover who offers nothing after the catch, Bess is due $2.6 million this season. He could maybe fetch a fifth- or sixth-round pick. A fifth would be a big-time win for Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland.

Davone Bess WR CLE
1 Month Cleveland Browns Comment

The Miami Herald confirms Davone Bess "could be traded" if the Dolphins acquire a slot receiver in the draft.

We're not sure what the Fins think they could get for Bess, who's long been a media favorite but has never offered big-play ability. If NFL teams were seriously interested, we'd have heard trade chatter by now. There has been zero buzz. Perhaps Bess could net the Fins a seventh-round pick during the draft.

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