If the Indianapolis Colts front office needs any more convincing to create a competitive atmosphere this offseason, third-year receiver Alec Pierce’s breakout campaign was a direct result from elevating his level of play to earn his role as a starting wide receiver.
When Indianapolis selected Pierce out of Cincinnati in the second-round of the 2022 NFL draft, the vision was to develop a deep threat to contribute to the offense. Pierce took a significant leap in his third NFL campaign and thrived playing in a run-heavy offense that set up play-action deep shots downfield.