INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2022 NFL draft is in the books, and every Indianapolis Colts draft pick is analyzed here.

The draft was held in Las Vegas on the strip in the area adjacent to Caesars Forum two years after it was initially scheduled. The 2020 NFL draft was turned into a virtual event because of COVID-19.

Here is a pick-by-pick look at how each player Indianapolis selected will fit.

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Round 2, No. 53 overall: Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati

My take: Pierce definitely fits a position of need for the Colts. The Colts hadn't added anybody on the outside during the offseason after losing Zach Pascal (Philadelphia Eagles), and veteran T.Y. Hilton is still unsigned. Pierce will have an opportunity to contribute right away because there is so much uncertainty behind Michael Pittman Jr. at receiver. Pierce, who is 6-foot-3, had 52 receptions for 884 yards and 8 touchdowns last season. The Colts were still able to snag a receiver despite trading back -- they gave the Minnesota Vikings the No. 42 and No. 122 overall picks for the Nos. 53, 77 and 192 picks.

Round 3, No. 73 overall: Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia

My take: The Colts -- like they did with their pick in the second round -- went with another player at a position they had to address. Woods, who spent his first three seasons at Oklahoma State, is coming off a senior season where he had 44 receptions for 598 yards and 8 touchdowns. The 6-7 Woods brings depth at tight end after Jack Doyle's retirement. The Colts now have four tight ends on the roster: Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson and Farrod Green.

Round 3, No. 77 overall: Bernhard Raimann, OL, Central Michigan

My take: The Colts went 3-for-3 in addressing their positions of need. Just like with receiver and tight end, the Colts added more competition to the offensive line after not re-signing left tackle Eric Fisher. Raimann was recruited as a tight end out of high school. He moved to the offensive line in 2020. Matt Pryor has the inside track to start at left tackle, but Raimann will likely get the opportunity to get snaps as a rookie.

Round 3, No. 96 overall: Nick Cross, S, Maryland

My take: The Colts went from not having a pick in the first round to having four picks in the second and third rounds. They gave up the 179th overall pick in this year's draft and their third-round pick in the 2023 draft to select Cross. He had 66 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 3 interceptions last season. The Colts have questions at safety because Julian Blackmon is coming off a torn Achilles, which he suffered in practice in October 2021, and Khari Willis has yet to play a full season in his three years in the NFL.

Round 5, No. 159 overall: Eric Johnson, DL, Missouri State

My take: Colts general manager Chris Ballard has been adamant in wanting to dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball by having a lot of depth to be able to rotate players in, especially on the defensive side. Johnson started the final 42 games he played in college. He finished his career with 131 tackles, including 19.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He also blocked three kicks in 2021.

Round 6, No. 192 overall: Andrew Ogletree, TE, Youngstown State

My take: Ogletree is the second tight end the Colts selected in the draft, joining third-round pick Jelani Woods out of Virginia. Ogletree started his career at Youngstown State as a receiver before switching to tight end. He had only 28 catches for 282 yards last season. He may have a tough time making the active roster considering the depth that the Colts have there now with Woods, Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson and Farrod Green.

Round 6, No. 216 overall: Curtis Brooks, DL, Cincinnati

My take: Brooks had a breakout season after a quiet first four years at Cincinnati. He took advantage of his extra year of eligibility to have 33 tackles, which included 12.5 for a loss and 7.5 sacks, during his final season with the Bearcats. If there are any knocks on Brooks, it's that he could be considered undersized at 6-foot-2, 287 pounds and he is 24 years old already. Brooks is the second player out of Cincinnati the Colts have selected, having taken Pierce in Round 2 Friday.

Round 7, No. 239 overall: Rodney Thomas II, CB, Yale

My take: The Colts wrapped up an impressive draft, where they addressed numerous positions of need, by taking their lone cornerback in Thomas. During the offseason, they traded Rock Ya-Sin to Las Vegas and didn't re-sign veteran Xavier Rhodes. Thomas is a former linebacker who transitioned to cornerback in his final season at Yale. He broke up 11 passes in 2021.