Bess had his best game of the season in the Dolphins' 24-21 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, catching seven passes for 129 yards. More importantly, he caught two passes for first downs on the Dolphins' game-winning drive.
The undrafted free agent (2008) out of Hawaii doesn't have the speed of the top wideouts in the league, but he's a much better than average receiver out of the slot and has a knack for getting into space. (photo: Photo-Gator)
"He’s got a little bit of slipperiness to him," Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said Monday, via the Palm Beach Post. "... and again, he’s one of those guys that if you were playing in the backyard and you had 15 guys, you want him on your team because he’s a good football player."
Bess has 55 receptions this season, the same number as fellow Dolphins wideout Brian Hartline, who has amassed 92 more yards (807) than Bess and has been targeted twice more (92), according to ESPN.com.
However, Bess has caught one more first down (36) than Hartline and two more receptions of 20 yards or more. Pro Football Focus also has Bess rated as the 18th-best receiver this season, 11 spots better than Hartline.
With Bess' ability to come through in crunch time as of late, look for him to out-target Hartline over the next five games.
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