From the episode
Alec Pierce as a Josh Downstruger...I kind of feel obligated to be anti-Alec Pierce...He had 47. That was his career high. 47 catches through four years in the league...do we really want to bet on those bombs coming consistently with Daniel Jones coming off at torn Achilles?...The ankle injury. That did it for me. He had surgery this offseason. He has not participated in OTAs or minicamp at all.
STACKED’s take
WR32 ADP bust with 47 career-high catches; ankle surgery sidelines him from OTAs.
Alec Pierce is a bust pick at WR32 ADP in redraft. Despite being talented as a real-life receiver, Pierce is a field stretcher who relies on deep bombs; he had only 47 receptions in 2025 (his career high through four years in the league) and has never had a 50-catch season. The source is skeptical that a player can go four straight years without 50 catches and finish as a top-32 WR. Four of Pierce's six touchdowns and his two best weekly finishes came after Daniel Jones was injured, meaning Pierce performed better without a healthy Jones. Now Jones is returning from a torn Achilles, which the source does not want to bet on for consistent deep ball production. The nail in the coffin is Pierce's ankle injury and offseason surgery; he has not participated in OTAs or minicamp, and the Colts have been cryptic about his return timeline. For a player who relies on elite speed and explosiveness, ankle problems are a major red flag.
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