Colts will be in trouble if these 4 players don’t have a good camp

3. Alec Pierce must be an immediate contributor for Colts

Indianapolis won’t openly say that it needs Alec Pierce to come in and make an immediate splash because the team isn’t going to put that pressure on him, but that’s exactly what needs to happen. If it doesn’t, Indy’s passing game could be set for another mediocre year.

Last season, Michael Pittman Jr. was the only receiver to surpass 400 receiving yards for the Colts. He’s expected to have another solid year, likely even better than last year. However, there are a lot of questions behind him on the depth chart.

The first question is a conundrum that Indianapolis has been stuck in for the last three seasons: Parris Campbell. Campbell is talented but his body has consistently failed him with injury after injury. While it would be phenomenal if he could finally have his breakout season in the final year of his rookie contract, the Colts can’t depend on that happening.

After Campbell, the returning receivers are a lot of inexperienced guys that merely represent an unknown. Could they breakout and put their name on the map. Sure. Should Indy enter the season with that as the plan? Absolutely not.

That’s exactly why Alec Pierce was drafted. He’ll likely already be in the starting lineup and he has to deliver in camp showing that he can help carry some responsibility in the passing offense. If he struggles throughout camp, Indy’s options for receiver help will be very limited and the team may be forced into becoming a one-dimensional offense.