re: Recruits should read this

Meh, let's not throw stones


2007
Toliver WR - ok production throughout 4 years and yes I know he has some poor QB play, but that's no excuse for a guy with his skill. UNDRAFTED

2008
Peterson DB - one of the best CBs and return man of the BCS era. I mean he got all the awards. Thorpe (best DB), Bednarik (best defensive player), unanimous All American, 1st team SEC etc. 1ST ROUND

2009
Shepard QB - never threw a pass and was rarely effective as a WR, UNDRAFTED
Randle WR - ok his 1st two years, but nothing special until breakout junior year, 2ND ROUND
Loston DB - injury prone, didn't do much until redshirt junior year, UNDRAFTED
Davenport DT - switched to OL, later transfered out

2011
Collins OL - great OT/OG. 2nd and 1st team All SEC
Johnson DT - great play as backup, meh as starter, left early with one year of starting production, UNDRAFTED
Landry WR - special teams early, drop problem but decent sophomore, breakout player as junior, 2ND ROUND



So for LSU you have nine 5 stars.

1 went 1st round (but I believe Collins would have made 2)
2 went 2nd round but neither were 1st team All SEC and neither were great until their junior year (Jarvis Landry being elite)
4 went undrafted
1 transfered
1 aforementioned Collins was railroaded out of the draft



This wasn't done to rag on LSU, but using his criteria, LSU wasn't much better. IMO, all of it is a crap shoot. There are any number of reasons why a guy didn't pan out. Whether it be his actions, the coaches lack of coaching, the wrong system, incredible depth, or some combination of all of these.