Saturday, April 27, 2013

Browns trade for Davone Bess,draft Leon Mcfadden

The Cleveland Browns were unable to land a second round pick on day one of the NFL draft,but they still managed to be busy as they added veteran receiver Davone Bess in a deal with the Miami Dolphins.
Bess was obtained as a slot receiver to push David Nelson,who is coming off a knee injury and gives Cleveland two veteran slot pass catchers for Brandon Weeden to throw to.
The Browns traded their fourth and fifth round picks to the Dolphins and in return Cleveland added the Miami fourth and seventh rounders along with Bess.

Bess caught 66 passes last season,but Miami invested heavily in the wide receiver position in free agency and was looking to move the veteran after five years.
Cleveland has been reported to have agreed to a contract extension with Bess,provided that Bess passes his physical.
Between this move and the signing of David Nelson,the Browns appear determined to finally get production out of the slot that has struggled to occur since the days of Joe Jurevcious.

Meanwhile,back by the lake,the Browns still needed to execute their third round pick and were expected to address their more glaring need,one which was more glaring after passing on Alabama's Dee Milliner at cornerback.
The Browns did just that with corner Leon McFadden of San Diego State being the selection.
McFadden isn't the biggest guy (5'9),but is reported to be strong in one on one coverage and an excellent tackler despite his size.
This sounds basic,but often times the best cover corners struggle in fundamental tackling,so this is a plus.
This is one that the Browns have to have gotten right because when you look at the depth chart,McFadden should be expected to start.
I wonder if McFadden is related to the man that was part of that famous blurry fast relay back in 1969?

I'll be back later tonight with a look at the final days picks for the Browns and maybe time permitting,another post on tonight's huge fight night and why I haven't done more baseball posts...



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