The Athletic revisits 2016's recruiting classes

[svennyi]

Recruiting Revisited: How the class of 2016 ranks four years...

The Athletic's Max Olson revisited 2016's recruiting classes based on actual performance. The scale he uses is as follows:
5 points: All-American, award winner, top-50 NFL draft pick
4: Multiyear starter, all-conference honors
3: One-year starter or key reserve
2: Career backup
0: Left the program, minor or no contribution

Syracuse got an honorable mention at #31, averaging a 2.53 score. Clemson was #1, no surprise. The only other ACC team mentioned was Virginia at #35.

 

[All4SU]

Amazed at that ranking. Obviously way above our recruiting rank. I wonder what the relative differentials are for actual composite 2016 rankings and this ranking. We have to be +25. That is a credit to coaching up players. And to finding unheralded player who can perform.

 

[texascpa]

Thank you Scott Shafer?

 

[svennyi]

Thank you Scott Shafer?

I think it was mostly Dino's class. Shafer had 4 from the PS article. I think it also speaks to the coaching staff for (1) identifying recruits who can stay enrolled and (2) coaching up talent to be productive

Syracuse 2016 Football Commits
Syracuse football recruiting: Who is part of 2016 class?

 

[PAcuse]

2018 will be an interesting class to see how it ranks out.
Bunch of kids left and a bunch of kids have overachieved already.