Stampede Blue on Alec Pierce
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Alec Pierce was tabbed to be the next man to take over the reins as the number one receiver. Since cashing his check, we have hardly seen him on the field... Pierce was the deep threat. Last year, he added more routes and became more of a well-rounded receiver... Jones averaged over 8 yards per attempt last year with Pierce in the fold... Another heel injury is crippling the Colts. Alec Pierce may or may not be a true number one, but his importance to the Colts is real.
STACKED’s take
Heel injury sidelines Pierce; his deep-threat role and field-opening presence critical to Colts offense.
Heel injury has sidelined Pierce, the Colts' designated number one receiver, for significant time this season. Pierce was elevated to the WR1 role after Michael Pittman Jr.'s trade and expanded his route tree last year to become a well-rounded receiver beyond his deep-threat role. His absence is crippling the Colts offense; Jones averaged over 8 yards per attempt with Pierce in the fold last year, but without him the offense struggles. Pierce's importance lies not just in providing a deep option but in occupying corner and safety coverage deep, which opens the field for other receivers underneath. The source notes his importance to the Colts is real regardless of whether he is a true number one talent.
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