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Quote:Pearce's talent has never been in doubt. Over the last couple of months, however, concerns about Pearce's "character" have started popping up. 

Specifically, there are concerns about Pearce's "coachability". 

Quote:From The Athletic: Repeating a theme there: Pearce could be a first-day target for the Panthers, though not with the eighth pick. A Charlotte native, Pearce collected 19 1/2 sacks over three seasons in Knoxville. But Baumgardner said questions about Pearce’s coachability could drop him out of the first and second rounds. Baumgardner’s take: “Could that be bluster, to a degree? Sure. Pearce’s talent is immense, but evaluators have concerns.”