Brandon Marshall says that Davone Bess is one of the best pass route runners in NFL history

About how Bess is one of the best route runners in NFL history, Brandon Marshall said:
"In all of football, he's one of the best route runners in all of football ever, not just in today's receivers. Ever." (ESPN)


Praising Bess, who went undrafted partially because NFL scouts didn't like that he was just 5'10", Marshall said:
"He plays big, man. He's an all-around wide receiver." (ESPN)


ESPN Note: "Bess' compact size actually helps him as a route runner more than the gazelles who lope up the sideline and rarely need to worry about gaining separation through craftiness or precision. Bess has been one of the league's top third-down targets since last season. He's tied for second in the NFL in third-down receptions with 10 for 109 yards, one touchdown and eight first downs. Marshall leads the league with 11 third-down receptions. Anquan Boldin is the only receiver with more third-down conversions than Bess."


About how they see that Bess gets open almost every play when they review the game film, Marshall said:
"When you put in the tape, this guy's amazing, what he's able to make his body do. He gets open almost every single play. The guy doesn't catch [76] balls last year just because. There's a reason for that, and he's on pace to probably catch almost 100 balls this year [84]. I'm excited for him, and I'm excited to be able to be on the other side and on the same side as him." (ESPN)


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