cambridgeho Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Damn good deal. Bess has been really solid the last 4 years on a shitty team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimdawg Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Hearing that we gave up our 4th round pick for what I'm guessing will be our #4 or #5 WR. Little, Gordon, Benjamin followed by Bess and David Nelson from Buffalo. No he will be the #3 WR easily. He's got too much exp. to ride the pine... IMO GREAT pickup for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Buffalo Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Would have been pissed if we gave up anything ahead of our final 5th rounder. Just swapping back a few spots in the 4th and 5th. I like the sound of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimdawg Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Would have been pissed if we gave up anything ahead of our final 5th rounder. Just swapping back a few spots in the 4th and 5th. I like the sound of that. Shit that sounds like a flat out kick ass move for us!! I love that shit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoeticG Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Solid slot receiver. Good move. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFBrown Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Excellent value trade. I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erie Dawg Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 give him the #16 jersey and you wont even know the he left. looks like he has some great feet and knows how to run past the sticks for 1st downs. looks like we fucking stole him for a couple swapped picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Mike Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 This move borders on unbelievable! We gave up NO picks....Count me as a happy ol' Browns fan!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasont44094 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 If its a 5th then it is a steal. We also have Nelson and Norwood and Benjamin, I think Cooper will be let go for sure now. . These little trades for Bess and Dion Lewis are very good additions for usWe will release cooper and Norwood now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 We swapped 4ths and the gave them our 5th for their 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasont44094 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Would have been pissed if we gave up anything ahead of our final 5th rounder. Just swapping back a few spots in the 4th and 5th. I like the sound of that.We swapped 4ths, gave our later 5th at 164, they gave us Bess and a 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadNewsBrowns Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Nice steal by the Browns, let's see what kind of money they pay him. NFL Films piece on Bess from 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vA0cK_apuw&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambridgeho Posted April 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Nice steal by the Browns, let's see what kind of money they pay him. NFL Films piece on Bess from 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vA0cK_apuw&feature=youtu.be Good stuff right there, a lot of those stories in sports. As for us getting him, he is a steal for what we did the trade for. I know A.J Green is a beast, but with gordon and Little and Wallace and Boldin leaving their teams, it looks like we have the best WR core now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG71097 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Bess, 27 also brings a veteran presence a work ethic if you will to the wr group. Not a bad move by Banner et al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadNewsBrowns Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Reports that Browns give Bess 3-year extension, $11.5M. $5.75M guaranteed Bess passes physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playerjdd Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Great Pickup!!! Most are not looking at our draft and factoring him in but we reaped him through a draft trade. We got him on the cheap as well. Here is a great video nfl films did on him. Def a feelgood story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vA0cK_apuw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86collins Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 We have two veteran WR's in Jones and Bess and that isn't bad. I like the trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Hearing that we gave up our 4th round pick for what I'm guessing will be our #4 or #5 WR. Little, Gordon, Benjamin followed by Bess and David Nelson from Buffalo. Wrong Bess is good, #3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 That's very impressive. Man, I hope he writes a book about it all...that would be great reading for a lot of kids in poor neighborhoods, crime infested projects... great addition to the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Solid slot receiver. Good move. Z The Leakin' Urinal compared him somewhat to Joe Jurevicius.....which is satisfactory to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erie Dawg Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 The Leakin' Urinal compared him somewhat to Joe Jurevicius.....which is satisfactory to me.With a lot more speed!So where does Travis Benjamin equate in all of this... cut? This guy may not be as fast but his field vision and route running is way better. Plus we have Nelson and for the time being 5 udfa for camp fodder. Haven't seen this many wr's on our squad in a... well.. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 With a lot more speed! So where does Travis Benjamin equate in all of this... cut? This guy may not be as fast but his field vision and route running is way better. Plus we have Nelson and for the time being 5 udfa for camp fodder. Haven't seen this many wr's on our squad in a... well.. ever. Yes, we have a number of players that are what you call "camp fodder". Nevertheless, often that camp fodder works out. Just last year didn't we have T. Gipson and LJ Fort....or Craig Robertson come out of that camp fodder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsympathetic Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Bengals: AJ Green is a beast, but they have never had anyone on the other side of him.. and now their #2 wr is a TE. Ravens: Torrey Smith is a beast, but now their #2 and #3 receivers are TE's. Steelers: After Sanders and Brown, do they even have any WR's signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Link He has been in the top 3 of 3rd down conversion catches every year as a pro and we gave up a pick we would probably cut anyways. I think this has been the best move this off season so far. Little and Gordon, and now this dude. Awesome pickup. Last year he had 48, 3rd down catches. 17 receptions for 210 yards for first downs. Yea his scoring stats don't reflect it, because he is not a red zone receiver, he was thrown to TWICE, in the OPP 19-goal line. This guy will keep the drive alive. Something Weeden and the Browns struggled with. Sure we had some nice bomb TD down the field, but when you are playing the Ravens and Stoolers, you need to get those tough short yards for MORE chances down field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Bengals: AJ Green is a beast, but they have never had anyone on the other side of him.. and now their #2 wr is a TE. Ravens: Torrey Smith is a beast, but now their #2 and #3 receivers are TE's. Steelers: After Sanders and Brown, do they even have any WR's signed? What is your question? How do the teams in the AFC North stack up against each other at the WR position after this draft/FA period? Good question.....why don't you answer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsympathetic Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I like the trade because the browns didn't give up anything remotely notable, and the important part is that we were able to get quality picks in the 7th. i don't remember whether the OL or the DL was the pick we received in the 7th from this trade, but both players we took in the 7th have the tools to stick on the roster and start next year. ColdHardFootball is another good analysis website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erie Dawg Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Link He has been in the top 3 of 3rd down conversion catches every year as a pro and we gave up a pick we would probably cut anyways. I think this has been the best move this off season so far. Little and Gordon, and now this dude. Awesome pickup. Last year he had 48, 3rd down catches. 17 receptions for 210 yards for first downs. Yea his scoring stats don't reflect it, because he is not a red zone receiver, he was thrown to TWICE, in the OPP 19-goal line. This guy will keep the drive alive. Something Weeden and the Browns struggled with. Sure we had some nice bomb TD down the field, but when you are playing the Ravens and Stoolers, you need to get those tough short yards for MORE chances down field. very nice and i agree this is my favorite pickup in the draft as well. benji and cribbs sucked in the slot position they seemed to just go through the motions and that was it. if the play called for a 10yd curl they would do a 10yd curl and that was it. the good slot wr's kinda free lance it if need be to get open or to draw the safety off of a double team or run to the open part of the field. But the qb has to be competent enough to read this as well. If weeds can get it together we should be exciting to watch this year and years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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