re: DL should be the priority for this class.

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Recruiting isn't about the next year on the field.

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At some positions it is and at some positions it's not. With DL and OL it is almost always NOT about the next year. That's the problem with all these people saying we need to bring in a 5* that can play right away. These guys pretty much don't exist with few exceptions. DL and OL are developmental positions.

Quarterback is a developmental position. Thankfully (hopefully) we have Burrow for another year after this one. And there isn't a single quarterback recruit from last year that I would take over Burrow, so in my opinion, the staff hit a grand slam as far as QB recruiting goes last year.

Defensive back is not usually a developmental position. It is very common for freshmen to come in and contribute immediately. Yes, we really could have used Surtain or Goodrich last year, but we were able to pick up a solid contributor for this year (Terrance Alexander), we have a great class coming in next year, and we have enough good players on the roster who are coming back for it to not be an area of concern next year.