NFL Draft James Pearce Jr. = bad attitude? (33 Viewers)

[baarbogast]

I heard a report that supposedly he has an attitude problem. Has anyone else heard this?

https://atozsports.com/nashville/volunteers/tennessee-vols-edge-rusher-james-pearce-nfl-draft-boards-character-concerns/

 

[abnrgr]

Best pass rushers usually have a wild side (like LT). It wouldn’t scare me off from a rookie. Maybe second contract regarding guaranteed money (like Gallette). This would not be an issue for me.

 

[Shotgunred]

He was who I was kind of realistically hoping for at 9. Bring on Mike Green I guess

 

[JackDiesel]

Best pass rushers usually have a wild side (like LT). It wouldn’t scare me off from a rookie. Maybe second contract regarding guaranteed money (like Gallette). This would not be an issue for me.

A young rookie HC can't afford that kind of distraction. Especially after he was talking about building the locker room the right way. When you're winning it's not a problem but we've seen what happens when you're losing and we still got a couple years of pain.

 

[stvol]

1 incident in 3 years, being blown out of proportion.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

“He’s in danger of getting dropped off our board,” said the director of player personnel for an AFC playoff team. “Granted, we are a strict team in terms of character, but we have a lot of concerns, and I think he probably isn’t a fit for us.”

Oof.

 

[VolSaint]

I heard a report that supposedly he has an attitude problem. Has anyone else heard this?

https://atozsports.com/nashville/volunteers/tennessee-vols-edge-rusher-james-pearce-nfl-draft-boards-character-concerns/

Nah. Go Vols.

 

[dutar76]

“He’s in danger of getting dropped off our board,” said the director of player personnel for an AFC playoff team. “Granted, we are a strict team in terms of character, but we have a lot of concerns, and I think he probably isn’t a fit for us.”

Oof.

What I read here is that an AFC playoff team (drafting at the end of the round) is hoping JPJ's "character concerns" have him sliding to their pick at the end of the round. Gotcha.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

. I follow the Vols (hometown team) and hadn’t heard this.


This is unusual in this new NIL era:

“One thing to note about Pearce that I always thought wasn't talked about enough was the fact that after the 2023 season, at which point he was viewed as a potential top five draft pick, there was never any reported drama about his NIL deal and the NCAA transfer portal. There was never any noise about Pearce potentially leaving Tennessee to earn more money elsewhere, or to play for a team like Ohio State or Alabama. He just quietly returned to Tennessee for his junior season. It's rare that it plays out like that for a premier player in this new era of mega NIL deals and incessant tampering. “


I’d rather have Carter either way.

 

[DerrickB]

Here we go the character concern on players articles. It's officially draft season. Lol

 

[Rexman100]

1 incident in 3 years, being blown out of proportion.

Probably eagles fan talking this guy down so they can pick him at 32.

 

[Fiyo]

An LT would be good. A Junior Gallette wouldn’t. With the importance surrounding this draft, I’m sure the Saints will give due diligence toward anyone they draft.

 

[RJS]

. I follow the Vols (hometown team) and hadn’t heard this.


This is unusual in this new NIL era:

“One thing to note about Pearce that I always thought wasn't talked about enough was the fact that after the 2023 season, at which point he was viewed as a potential top five draft pick, there was never any reported drama about his NIL deal and the NCAA transfer portal. There was never any noise about Pearce potentially leaving Tennessee to earn more money elsewhere, or to play for a team like Ohio State or Alabama. He just quietly returned to Tennessee for his junior season. It's rare that it plays out like that for a premier player in this new era of mega NIL deals and incessant tampering. “


I’d rather have Carter either way.

That quote is hilarious. Treating a Tennessee program that reportedly paid $8mil to their QB like they're the little sisters of the poor.

 

[jesusfish]

I’d rather have Carter either way.

Start some rumors about his "bad attitude." Otherwise we'll have to trade up about 7 spots to get him.

 

[BBarnes]

“He’s in danger of getting dropped off our board,” said the director of player personnel for an AFC playoff team. “Granted, we are a strict team in terms of character, but we have a lot of concerns, and I think he probably isn’t a fit for us.”

Oof.

Well played to this guy. Trying to create this so that he’ll drop to you in the bottom of the 1st, clearly

That’s if anyone actually said this