re: Justin Jefferson always had it

That article really gives perspective on both sides of why all of us should remember that these rankings are just a tool, not the tool in how we should determine who to like in our classes. Watch the highlights, read reviews from as many as possible pick up word of mouth info through message boards/insiders(both ours and others) and devise your own opinion.

They admit that if a kid isn't "on the radar" then they essentially don't care if they evaluate them or not. Cases like Jefferson are rare and they will always use them as an example of a hedge.
What's baffling to me is that Destrehan isn't just some school in South LA. There is always a prospect or 2 coming through there and all coaches and recruiting sites know it well. Even had the Young kid there and ND found him.
The important thing in the article is that Jefferson and LSU had a plan in place and he was an LSU lock. If he qualified he was gonna be here. If he didn't he'd be at juco. I'm sure other staffs recognized his talent. They just knew it was futile to recruit him.