Alec Pierce, the Cincinnati WR, sits at No. 95 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 17% elite, 60% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Some players have traits that don't show up on the field, but Pierce utilizes both his physical and athletic gifts.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He plays a physical brand of ball and has combat-catch toughness, which is important because he's not an elusive route runner.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He can work underneath or challenge a bigger, slower cornerback deep, but the route tree is going to be limited.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-X.
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“…Pierce was a mismatch as a deep-ball target at Cincinnati, but is more likely to be tabbed as a possession receiver with the ability to create some downfield trouble as a pro. He plays a physical brand of ball and has combat-catch toughness, which is important because he's not an elusive route runner. He can work underneath or challenge a bigger, slower cornerback deep, but the route tree is going to be limited. Some…”
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