"21 of the first 100 players drafted in the last NFL draft were one-star or less coming out of high school." I wonder if most of these 21 came out of smaller schools where they had a chance to showcase all of their talents or were they just patient enough to get their shot and rose through the depth charts of the big schools?
That's interesting. There are so many variables, I'm not sure what each/any entailed but vball once made an interesting point about many of the HS athletes not being able to attend combines, camps, play on the HS teams with a lot of exposure so the star ratings are certainly not a catch all. Someone correct me but I think it's fair to say the majority of 5 star players do well; however, it's not to say that a 1-4 star players aren't "Good" for certain.
The star system is by no means an exact science but most 5 stars do well at the college level. It's not a guarantee by any means. For example Justin Vincent was a 5 star, and other than his freshman year, he did not live up to the hype. On the other hand, Hester was a 2 star and he has been one of the most productive and versatile backs on the team. I've never heard of anyone being a one star though.
I'd still have a few questions........... Were those 21 #'s 79-100? In other words were they near the top of the draft or closer to the 100 mark? One star coming out of high school or while still in? I'd be willing to bet that they were never evaluated via a skill camp or film. They may not have had the means or money to travel and get to a camp. And they may have come from lesser known schools. If you look at NFL rosters, you can see plenty of names/schools that are completely unfamiliar. It would be nice to see an increase in the number of regional camps and some way to assist players who are less financially capable of paying to attend.
I am guessing the majority of 4 and 5 stars do not pan out, I'm sure most assume otherwise, but if someone did a comparision I'm relatively confident most would wonder where they all went. Also, when rankings first come out they are even less accurate (because they rely on the sites' actual scouts and site owners, which are not that great)...as they perceive who is offered by the big schools, they 're-rank' them...but even the final year's rankings are not that great because it's just damned hard to do. I think rivals has started to go back and re-rank guys after they've been in college...I read about that some last year, not sure to what extent they do it, but it could affect any comparisons attempted at a later time.
A player that goes to a DI school is automatically given at least 2 stars, so those guys all went to DII schools.
Damn....why's everybody always bashing JV? He's been a stand up guy, player, teammate and LSU advocate over the course of his entire career... Any time a player says in an interview (about being on special teams and not used a whole lot on offense): "If I'm a special teams player....then I try to be the best special teams player out there..." you KNOW he's a good one.
Be your own judge. http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=668853 http://mgoblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/rating-raters-2002-rivals-100-part-i.html http://rivals100.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=678192
I didn't bash JV. :dis: I also never said he wasn't he a stand up guy, player, teammate or LSU advocate . I did say he did not live up to his 5 star billing. One would expect a 5 star to an elite player at their position. ie Bush, McFadden, Peterson, etc. JV did not do that. He did not even start at his primary position most of his career. It's an example of the star rating system not being an exact science and not a knock against JV.
