Simms really likes Pierce

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The Alec Pierce segment of the show starts at 30 minutes, 20 seconds.

All my "quotes" are paraphrases from listening to the podcast.

Chris Simms has him as the #3 WR in the draft.

There is nobody who can run with this kid.

Watch the Alabama game. While he only had two catches, the Alabama defense was scared sh!tless of him. After the first couple of plays, they backed the fu#k off so they could stay deeper than him.

Watch Alabama double him on third downs. They were not scared of anyone on Cincinnati's offense except Pierce.

He is in the conversation as the best route runner of the whole draft.

His ability to use different releases off the line with his footwork, handwork, body control is as good as it gets.

Simms compared him to DK Metcalf or Chase Claypool where the stats just do not do him credit for the ability he brought to the field whether it was a weakness at QB or the offensive system. He said watching tape of Pierce really soured him on Ridder as a QB who just was not making the decision to hit the open receiver.

I ask myself what is the negative aspect about this kid? What can he not do? And I got nothing.

Your driving home, your NFL buddy calls you and says WTF? Alex Pierce at #3? What is your first sentence? I tell him I like bigger, faster Jordy Nelsons.

Pierce is polished and NFL ready.

The Pierce segment ends at 38 minutes, 40 seconds.