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(ONE YEAR LATER)


Colts wide receivers coach Reggie Wayne came away impressed not only by Alec Pierce's 2 deep-ball receptions, but with an 8-yard snag Pierce made in Week 1 against the Houston Texans.



What Alec Pierce’s Most ‘Difficult’ Catch of Week 1, Which Wasn’t on Those Two Deep Passes, Showed About His Growth in Year 3 With Colts

(By J.J. Stankevitz)

https://www.colts.com/news/alec-pier...n-reggie-wayne

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One very bright spot in the Colts' otherwise dreary 2-3 start to the 2024 season is the fact that Alec Pierce ) leads the NFL with 28.3 Yards-Per-Catch.



‘He’s Proving Everybody Wrong:’ Alec Pierce’s Career Day a Bright Spot in Colts’ Loss to Jaguars

(By Amanda Foster)

https://www.colts.com/news/alec-pier...n-jaguars-loss

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Depending on what you consider the modern era of NFL football. Alec Peirce has a chance to break the NFL single season record for YPR.

Googling the modern era of the NFL gives me 1966 or would 1978 be the more appropriate year, because of the passing rules changes?

I've listed the top 25 listed on Pro Football Reference.

Jimmy Orr and Roger are prominent Colts names.

Rank Player Y/R Year Tm
1 Don Currivan (27) 32.6 1947 BOS
2 Jimmy Orr (22) 27.6 1958 PIT
3 Elbert Dubenion (31) 27.1 1964 BUF
4 Frank Liebel (25) 27 1945 NYG
5 Warren Wells (26) 26.8 1969 OAK
6 Jack Snow (24) 26.3 1967 RAM
7 Bob Hayes+ (27) 26.1 1970 DAL
Ron Sellers (22) 26.1 1969 BOS
9 Flipper Anderson (24) 26 1989 RAM
Mervyn Fernandez (28) 26 1988 RAI
11 Roger Carr (24) 25.9 1976 BAL
12 Jimmy Orr (32) 25.6 1968 BAL
Ken Kavanaugh (30) 25.6 1947 CHI
14 Paul Warfield+ (27) 25.1 1970 MIA
15 Harlon Hill (22) 25 1954 CHI
16 Don Hutson+ (26) 24.9 1939 GNB
Alvin Harper (26) 24.9 1994 DAL
18 Devery Henderson (26) 24.8 2008 NOR
19 Homer Jones (26) 24.7 1967 NYG
20 Tony Bova (26) 24.6 1943 PHI
21 Wesley Walker (23) 24.4 1978 NYJ
22 Elbie Nickel (26) 24.3 1949 PIT
Buddy Dial (23) 24.3 1960 PIT
Anthony Carter (26) 24.3 1987 MIN
25 Ray McLean (27) 24.2 1943 CHI
Cliff Branch+ (28) 24.2 1976 OAK

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The Chiefs Proved on Monday Night That There’s Nothing Left to Do with Failed 2nd-Round Draft Pick

(By Nick Roesch)

https://atozsports.com/nfl/kansas-ci...th-the-chiefs/

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Take a look at almost every WR that was taken within 15 picks of Pierce, either before or after. We have: Christian Watson, Wan'Dale Robinson, John Metchie, TyQuan Thornton, George Pickens and Skyy Moore, or even Treylon Burks who was taken at #18.

Tell me which of those WR's that you would take over Pierce?

Pierce reminds me of Roger Carr. That dude has been stymied by weak armed QB's. He's finally showing what he can do with guys like AR and Mafia Joe Flacco

Skye fucking Moore isn't worth a shit. He couldn't carry Pierce's jock strap. What the fuck has Skye Moore accomplished so far? Not a damn thing, that's what. Pierce get's plenty of separation. We just had weak ass armed QB's until AR and Flacco.

There's a case for George Pickens.

Based on talent alone, sure.

But Pickens brings so much added drama.

And, at the time of the draft, he was coming off an ACL injury...although he did return for a few games at the tail end of his last college football season.

Ahhh...Roger Carr. My favorite Colts WR from my childhood. He and Bert Jones were the dessert after a meal of Lydell Mitchell. I will never love a team as much as I loved the 1975 Baltimore Colts.