PJ Woodland does this guy seem super underrated?

Him and Causey both have great film

Yea but he’s only a 3 star. Same with Causey. Good offer list. Good film. Coaches love his game

But man he’s only a 3 star and the board tells us that those kids are typically not very good.

Nevermind that we have a ton of 4 stars…we just have too many dang 3 stars for their liking

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he’s only a 3 star. Same with Causey

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I have watched Causey plAy live. Plays in a small division and that probably limits his exposure. On top of that only one team in that division actually throws the ball and that Causey has virtually no statistics…I can tell you that his guy is never open.

Yep I get all that.

There are holes in the class.

That doesn’t change the fact all 3 stars are not created equal and all 5 stars are not either.

People overreact around here that’s also a fact.

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have watched Causey plAy live. Plays in a small division and that probably limits his exposure. On top of that only one team in that division actually throws the ball and that Causey has virtually no statistics…I can tell you that his guy is never open.

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Yea he’s a really good player so is Woodland.

High 4 & 5-Star CB players check all the boxes:
-speed (40, 100, etc.)
-height (CBs usually 6'-6' 3")
-length (arm wingspan)
-quickness (change of direction, twitch)
-hips (flexibility)
-weight (175-200)

PJ doesn't check all the boxes. Yet. But weight can be added and most of the other measurable cannot be modified greatly. But that's why he's a 3*...

Cordale Flott was a guy that I had a hard time thinking he would see the field bc of his size / weight. He really never put on much mass but was one of our best corners on a couple teams.

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I have watched Causey plAy live. Plays in a small division and that probably limits his exposure. On top of that only one team in that division actually throws the ball and that Causey has virtually no statistics…I can tell you that his guy is never open.

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He doesn't have much highlight film, but it looks like he has quick twitch and breaks on the ball well. He's also an aggressive and willing tackler. I can see him earning playing time after time in the S&C and with some development.

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The Robertson kid from La Tech comes to mind as well. Some kids are just good ball players. I know you don’t want to build a program around trying to find those kids but man to act like they’re not out there is disingenuous.

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That's just it. There are absolutely 2 and 3-star prospects in the class of 2024 that will go on to be decade-long NFL starters, but identifying those guys is difficult. If you only sign "elite" prospects, your bust rate will be much lower.

There is a direct correlation between roster talent based on recruiting ranking and success on the field. See Ole Miss vs. UGA. Lane and Pete have coached their asses off this season getting everything they can out of that roster but when you go up against an NFL farm team, it doesn't matter how you draw it up, you're going to lose too many one-on-one matchups to sustain success over four quarters.

I'm all for LSU identifying underrated prospects, primarily in-state, but you are putting a ceiling on your success if you're not putting together top 5 rosters. Kelly had this exact issue at ND.

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Yeah this is why Alabama won all those national championships. 3 star U!

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Everyone signs 3-stars. Georgia currently has 5 committed. Alabama has 7 committed and LSU has 9. Michigan has 11.

LSU has 16 4-stars, more than every school except Georgia and Oregon.

Dumb narrative.