Alec Pierce

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

Ahhh ....... Roger Carr ...... he's favorite Colts WR from my childhood.

Carr 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.

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Jim Irsay's favorite Colts team ever was the 1975 Baltimore Colts ...... Jim was a 16 year-old water-boy for the Baltimore Colts.

In 2009, Irsay held a reunion at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in which 39 of the 53 surviving members of that 1975 Colts team showed up at Lucas Oil Stadium for that reunion ...... those surviving players included Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell, Mike Curtis, John Dutton, and Fred Cook.



Here are 2 of Irsay's guests at said reunion at Lucas Oil Stadium (Bert Jones and Lydell Mitchell.)






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[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. FALCONS) l [11/09/25]


Alec Pierce led the NFL in Yards-per-Catch in both 2023 and 2024 ...... I did not know that ...... thanks to the announcers of today's game against the Falcons for pointing that out.

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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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(vs. FALCONS) l [11/09/25]


Alec Pierce led the NFL in Yards-per-Catch in both 2023 and 2024 ...... I did not know that ...... thanks to the announcers of today's game against the Falcons for pointing that out.

o

FYI...They got that wrong, AP did not lead the league in yards per reception in 2023, it was George Pickens at 18.1.

However AP did lead the league in yards per reception in 2024 at 22.3 and continues to lead the league in 2025 at 20.9.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

FYI ...... they got that wrong ...... Alec Pierce did not lead the league in yards per reception in 2023, it was George Pickens at 18.1.

However, Pierce did lead the league in yards per reception in 2024 at 22.3, and continues to lead the league in 2025 at 20.9.

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Oh, I might have misheard that ....... when they said the last 2 years, they were probably referring to 2024 and 2025 ...... as you pointed out, Pierce does lead the league in that category right now for this season.

They may have said "these last 2 seasons", and I heard "the last 2 seasons."

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[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Jim Irsay's favorite Colts team ever was the 1975 Baltimore Colts ...... Jim was a 16 year-old water-boy for the Baltimore Colts.

In 2009, Irsay held a reunion at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in which 39 of the 53 surviving members of that 1975 Colts team showed up at Lucas Oil Stadium for that reunion ...... those surviving players included Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell, Mike Curtis, John Dutton, and Fred Cook.



Here are 2 of Irsay's guests at said reunion at Lucas Oil Stadium (Bert Jones and Lydell Mitchell.)






o

I grew up on the 1958 Colts. Unitas to Berry with a backfield of Alan The Horse Ameche, LG Dupree and the magnificent #24 Lenny Moore.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I grew up on the 1958 Colts. Unitas to Berry with a backfield of Alan The Horse Ameche, LG Dupree and the magnificent #24 Lenny Moore.

You sir, are a lucky man!

[CletusPyle]

Pay the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colts And Orioles]

o


In the Top-25, Daniel Jones is at #3, and Alec Pierce is at #7.



2026 NFL Free Agency ...... Early Top-25 Ranking and Predictions

(By Matt Bowen and Jeremy Fowler)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-jones-pickens



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3) l Daniel Jones, QB


Current team: Indianapolis Colts

2025 salary: $14 Million

Age entering 2026 season: 29


What he brings: Jones has elevated his level of play and poise under coach Shane Steichen in Indianapolis. Through 10 games, Jones' 66.8 QBR ranks 9th in the NFL, and he is throwing with a much stronger sense of timing. He fits in an offense that features a good run game, which allows him to operate as a facilitator. (Matt Bowen)

What we're hearing: Jones has a chance to become the biggest earner in the free-agency class. The Colts appear to be all-in on keeping Jones long-term, and they have comps for former top-10 picks who thrived when quarterbacking a new team ...... Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, who each earned 3-year deals worth around $100 Million. Jones would totally be justified asking for that ...... with interest. (Jeremy Fowler)


7) l Alec Pierce, WR


Current team: Indianapolis Colts

2025 salary: $3.7 Million

Age entering 2026 season: 26


What he brings: A vertical stretch target at 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds, Pierce is averaging an NFL-best 20.9 yards per catch. He has the straight-line speed to lift the safeties to create open coverage voids underneath. With more volume and an increased role, Pierce could produce somewhere as a multi=level route runner in 2026. (Matt Bowen)

What we're hearing: Teams I've talked to anticipate that Pierce will hit a big number in free-agency. They think that the $20 Million per year threshold isn't out of the question for him. Pierce is poised for his first 1,000-yard season and has the size/speed combination teams covet. The Colts have decisions to make on offense. If they pay Daniel Jones ...... who has chemistry with Pierce ...... do they let Pierce walk ??? Much of that will depend on how Pierce's market develops. The Colts typically don't do extensions during the season. (Jeremy Fowler)

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[Oldcolt]

Pay Pierce long term. Not 100% convinced yet that we should be ln long term with Jones (not that I matter but I am about 80% convinced-way up from maybe 5% at the beginning of the year)

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Pay Pierce long term. Not 100% convinced yet that we should be ln long term with Jones (not that I matter but I am about 80% convinced-way up from maybe 5% at the beginning of the year)

For me on Jones, it will be how he responds after the bye.

His last two games have been his worst two for the Colts. Lots of reasons but I think the blueprint against him is that he has been moved of his mark A LOT in the last two games. Early in the season when that happened, he seemed good throwing on the run. In the last two games, not so much.

If the Colts are smart at all, they worked in a hot read into every passing concept that did not have one during the bye. If the blitz is coming, Jones needs to make they pay with the quick hit to Warren, Downs or Taylor.

He also needs to learn to climb the pocket better rather than bail out back or to the side.

How he responds will be, IMO, the read needed to see if he should be paid long term.