Davone Bess could be traded

BARRY JACKSON:
The Dolphins are again looking closely at Texas A&M players: Their receivers coach went there to audition Ryan Swope (72 catches, 913 yards), who played for Mike Sherman at A&M. According to Pro Football Weekly, Swope should “at worst be a productive slot receiver. Intriguing combination of top-end speed and short area burst.” Davone Bess could be traded if Miami finds a slot receiver it likes in the draft.
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ROTOWORLD:
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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Bess is worth at least a 3rd or 4th round pick. Whether that pick is this year or next year, it doesn't matter.

But these rumors are well founded, in that Bess is purely a slot receiver, and is expendable now with our recent additions. That was shown by his inability to contribute at a high level on the outside last year. I think that between Wallace, Gibson, and Matthews we will have no trouble finding multiple players to handle the slot role, rather than one guy. I could easily see a scenario where someone like DeAnder Hopkins, Justin Hunter, or Terrance Williams drops in the draft and we draft them with the intent of having them take Bess' spot on the roster.

Davone Bess is a free agent after the 2013 season, so if the Dolphins are going to trade him, it NOW.

1. WR Davone Bess

Bess has been a great story for the Dolphins, signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and quickly emerging as a solid, dependable slot receiver. He has averaged 64.2 catches and 689.4 yards over his five years, and 57 percent of his catches have gone for first downs over his career.

But if the Dolphins are serious about upgrading their wide receiver corps – and the additions of Wallace and Gibson show that they certainly are – then they must look to find an upgrade to Bess, who will be 28 this fall. He isn’t tall (5-10), doesn’t have elite speed (career long reception of 41 yards), dropped eight passes last year, scored just one touchdown last season and only has 12 in five years. He has been solid, but the Dolphins shouldn’t settle for solid anymore – they should want elite.

As it is, there might not be room on the roster for Bess with Wallace, Gibson and Brian Hartline in the fold, plus there are rumors of the Dolphins being interested in West Virginia speedster Tavon Austin with their first-round pick. Add in the fact that Bess is entering the final year of his contract, has only $750,000 in dead money (and can save the Dolphins $2.7 million in cap space) and that there was a little friction between him and the team at the end of last year concerning his back injury, and it’s not hard to see the team parting ways with him this year.

He still does have some value, so don’t be shocked if the Dolphins can trade him during April’s NFL Draft.

Davone Bes is a 60 plus catch lock and he almost had a thousand yards this year if injuries didn't happen so how is he a 7th rounder

I wonder how much better Bess' YAC stats are with a wide receiver that can open up the secondary giving him more room. I think the $2.6 million cap hit is on their minds. Personally, I think Carpenter's $3 million cap hit is where they are going to save their money if they can find a cheaper replacement.

Palm Beach Posts' Ben Volin analysis on Mar 29 of veterans who may not be on our roster this year:



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Davone Bess is a free agent after the 2013 season, so if the Dolphins are going to trade him, it NOW.

I'd trade him for a 5th. Otherwise I'd let him battle it out in camp.

You think anyone at this point in time is going to offer up a 5th for Bess?

Maybe. If they don't get a player they're targetting in the draft.

that's an excellent post Dave. Miami fans always want to make Bess more than what he really is. His numbers are pedestrian.

Any specific teams you think would target him?

Rich, do you think that Miami would be likely to trade Bess within the division to either the Bills or Jets? I don't think it would really hurt us to trade him within the division, but you never want to help your rivals, right?

Trade him outside the AFC....