If Pierce has a good combine he could go shockingly high.
Maybe. Lack of production is going to hurt him. if you have two guys with similar grades and one has a thousand yards and the other one has a few hundred, the GM probably drafts the guy with proven production. Although by now people know very well how dumb Mullen is at putting his most talented people on the field with the ball in their hands.
However, Pierce might be that guy that would be smart to come back. A power back is the one person guaranteed to flourish in Pertater Boy's offense. Not sure if a payday today is better than the possibility of a bigger payday in a year or not.