Warriors in the Pros: Bess, Veikune

Miami receiver Davone Bess talks to Ethan Skolnick of the Sun-Sentinel about taking criticism in stride:

"Most players will get mad or frustrated, but I love it, because it's always keeping me humble," Bess said before the Make-A-Wish banquet. "Knowing that there's always someone out there to knock you down. In this league, you can never be satisfied. There is always room for improvement."

Bess said he wants to get better in every aspect.

"There were a couple of times last year that I dropped the ball," Bess said. "There were a couple of times that I misread a coverage, and ran the wrong route."

Still, Bess said he takes "a lot" more confidence into his second season.

And Miami may be drafting another Warrior this year. Alain Poupart of Dolphin Digest writes that the Dolphins met with Veikune recently and may draft him to play outside linebacker.

The 6-3, 255-pound Veikune is rated as the 10th-best defensive end prospect by Scout.com, but at his size, it's as an outside linebacker that the Dolphins would consider drafting him.

A second-team All-WAC selection in 2008 after recording nine sacks and three forced fumbles, Veikune is projected as a second- or third-round pick.

Barring a Dolphins trade, they currently hold their 25th, 44th and 56th selections in the draft, and Veikune projects most closely to the No. 56.

Miami's fourth pick is No. 87 overall, but Veikune figures to have been drafted by that point.