Indianapolis Colts: Josh Downs to Take Big Step, Alec Pierce to Fend Off AD Mitchell?
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs is gearing up for a massive year two campaign with the return of Anthony Richardson. Can Alec Pierce hold off exciting rookie AD Mitchell in training camp?
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What are your thoughts on the Colts' wide receivers?
I'm excited about this group! Also, I don't want no scrubs. 😂 Cue the TLC lyrics..
Downs is being overlooked and i love it! Downs is a route running machine and gets separation with ease... he can run deep routes with Richardson throwing the ball... when AR was playing he liked hitting Downs fir explosive plays... wont be surprised if he goes over a thousand yards and becomes the most dangerous slot receiver in football...
You gotta respect the nickname, Josh "First" Downs, hence the number 1. Best nickname I've heard in quite a while.
I like the receivers. If AR can get the ball close to them they will shine!
Agreed. I am an AR fan, but we know he is working on his mechanics. The receivers depend on the QB as much as QB depends on them.
@@Dillydally213 If Anthony Richardson stays healthy, I think his team could beat Pittsburgh & New England hopefully. (11-6 At Best).
I agree about Downs. He's a special receiver.
I imagine that Pierce will be the starter at the beginning of the season, but he'll be taken off the field in the red zone, and he'll be on the bench by the halfway point. Pierce is a great blocker, and he'll certainly have his share of big plays, but in the end, Pierce is too limited as a receiver to hold down the position.
AD provides more problems for quarterbacks, because he can break routes to the inside or outside or go deep. Pierce is all deep all the time.
AD is not going to take Pierce's spot easily... Colts are a running team and the WR'S need to block... I don't see Mitchell being the starter until he becomes a better blocker... until Mitchell learns to block he's going to be splitting time with Pierce... I think Mitchell gets 30-40% of the snaps until he proves he can be an every down player...
I think that AD gets on the field inside the opponent's 40 because Pierce becomes less valuable the closer you get to the red zone. AD starts to get touchdowns, and that's his path to supplanting Pierce.
Really, all that AD needs to do is to be as good a blocker as Marvin Harrison, which was basically just getting between the corner and the play for a second or so.
Wr is meant to get open not block of you want pierce to block out him on the oline
@@123shoshan he does get open... go watch some tape... he was open for a walk in touchdown twice a game last year and minshew either didn't see him or didn't have the arm strength... he was drafted to be a deep threat and that's what his role is... your a casual fan if you think blocking by WRs isn't important especially on a running team like the Colts... Mitchell isn't going to just walk in and be the starter until he learns to block... Pierce will get 60% of the snaps until Mitchell proves he can block at a high level...
@@alexcastillo9252 he was open twice all year stop he’s never open
@@alexcastillo9252 dude a wr is meant to get open not block blocking is a bonus if the guy is an actually good receiver otherwise he’s just wasting a spot and blocking is meaningless if they don’t run t ball
Y’all giving AP too much credit. MP had a different qb every year and he produced. AD will take his spot! We are trying to win championships!! AP is a great guy I’m sure but-errr-umm.. 🤔
Thank you!!!! I thought I was alone in this thinking AD is better than him right now
Agreed. Anyone who’s defending AP clearly doesn’t know or watch ball
@@RicoSuaveTheGOATAP has made like 4 game winning catches.
@@LD__RN no he hasn’t and he’s cost them like 15 games doing nothing
You guys are replying to this comment are missing one subtlety. If AD still shows signs of taking some plays off or not run blocking, the best way to give him the motivation to excel at that, would be to make him earn it. Would be to not anoint him WR 2, but to give 50% of the snaps to AP in training camp, in preseason. If AD uses this to change his game then look out! He could be an all-time great!
There is a 0% chance Alec Pierce will be re-signed after his contract runs out thru 2026. Most likely scenario is he gets traded next offseason. Saying that AD Mitchell is being "fended off" by Alec Pierce is laughable. The ceiling is way too high on Mitchell. WR's tend to blossom in year 2, this is common knowledge at this point. If AD can muster 500-700+ yards that would something we can build on. My lean is that Michael Pittman will actually lose a fair amount of usage in this offense, Downs and Mitchell will end up being Richardson's favorite targets down the stretch of the season. This will be a run first team anyways, so there isn't much pressure on AD. All of this doesn't even matter if Richardson doesn't stay healthy and start to realize he has a target on his back and defensive players won't hesitate to knock him out of the game intentionally.
I disagree with your assessment of AP. He has not had a QB that has the ability to throw the rock 60-70 yards down field and he's always open down field. You should watch tape on AP then judge.
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Pierce definitely has some proving to do, to be fair he hasn’t had a qb that can throw the deep ball the last three years with Richardson hurt. Definitely give the advantage to AD going forward
Stop pitman had more deep balls with same qb
@@123shoshan from who? No qb over the last three years has had a deep ball other than Richardson for a couple games
@@marktaylor4425 really because Matt Ryan threw tons of deep balls
@@123shoshan lol while running for his life behind a terrible line
@@marktaylor4425 right that’s why pittman had great numbers stop
Call me old fashioned but I like it when my recievers get open, I could care less if they aren't the best blocker lol. I'm a AP fan but his best highlight was a almost catch in a preseason game
Pittman and downs had the same exact qb pierce had stop
Those QB’s weren’t good with the deep ball, AP’s specialty is the deep ball, Pitt and Downs are short to intermediate guys. I’m not an AP defender but AR and Flacco are better fits for AP’s skill set
@@Pr1ce18 wrong pittman and downs caught more deep balls than pierce with same qb
@@123shoshan you’re blatantly wrong. Number of 20+ yard receptions last year: Downs 7, Pitt 9, Alec 7. Targets last year; Downs 98, Pitt 156, Alec 65. Alec was right there with those guys on big plays with way less targets, Alec ran go routes with a QB in Minshew who couldn’t get the ball down there often. QB’s with stronger arms fit Pierce’s strengths more and there’s literally no questioning that
@@123shoshan if you think what I said proves your point, then you have just proven you aren’t educated enough to have this conversation with
lol I’m having the same dumb conversation with them and they clearly aren’t getting it.
Yes that’s why pitman and downs caught tons of deep balls from Matt Ryan the same qb piece had the only times pierce was open was because pittman and downs were double teamed
Do the Colts still have Mike Strachan? What happened to him?
I wonder about that too. He's not a bad receiver.
He went to Carolina last year
He's on the Carolina Panthers
Alec Pierce is an underachiever.