From the episode

Some of that's because Anthony Richardson was his quarterback for some of that.

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Richardson's early play limited Pierce's deep-ball efficiency in his first two seasons.

Richardson's quarterback play in Alec Pierce's first two seasons contributed to Pierce's low yards per target production during that period, suggesting quarterback quality impacts Pierce's deep-ball efficiency metrics.

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