Here is a pretty good article because it gives facts that lead to some decent conclusions regarding Recruits and their rankings coming out of HS and what their contributions are and how helpful the rankings can be. Does this mean they don't miss kids, obviously it shows the exact opposite that they do miss them, but it also shows they tend to get the skill positions spot on. Are they always right? No, but the stats show they are getting to be a lot more right than wrong these days. How 2011 All-SEC team ranked as recruits - SEC Blog - ESPN