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He's off the board at the 712 by consensus. Even on Yahoo, who has a pretty sharp default ranking, has him as the 707. He is my 903 as a clear avoid here... He is saying, 'Simple cleanups aren't always simple. The Alec Pierce timeline has strengthened my speculation that surgery was on the talus... he's still walking gingerly... calf atrophy is still visible. I think he starts 2026 on pup.'
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STACKED’s take
Negative signalInjury
Talus surgery, PUP risk, and injury-dependent efficiency make Pierce a clear seventh-round avoid.
Pierce is consensus ADP 712 overall (Yahoo 707), but Ron Stewart ranks him 903rd as a clear avoid. Jeff Mueller (Fantasy Points) reports Pierce had talus surgery, is still walking gingerly with visible calf atrophy, and is expected to start 2026 on the PUP list. Pierce's historic 11.9 yards per target (most among WRs with 50+ targets) on a 20-yard aDOT relied on speed and verticality that an ankle injury will likely compromise. Stewart emphasizes betting on efficiency off injury is risky; Pierce is projected to function as a decoy to open up Josh Downs and Tyler Warren underneath, making him unattractive in the seventh round.
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