Analysis: A string of second-day draft investments has given the Colts a deep receiver room, and even though Pierce is headed into the final year of his rookie contract, anything more than a late-round flyer would come as a surprise at the position this year.

Seven NFL teams have preferred the Auburn side of the Iron Bowl rivalry in the league’s annual draft. The Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans have chosen more players from Auburn than they have from Alabama.