Predicting ND's 2017 Offensive Recruiting Class

[IrishInOntario]

I figured why not. I've done this in the past and have been correct at times and off at others, but there is no shame in being wrong in this hahahaha

Here goes... Feel free to give your thoughts. I'll include the current composite rankings for each player (obviously they are subject to change).

QB: Avery Davis (6'0, 190lbs)
4 Stars
0.9165 rating
#7 QB
#213 composite overall

RB: A.J. Dillon (6'1, 230lbs)
4 Stars
0.9086 rating
#19 RB
#249 composite overall

WR: Tarik Black (6'3, 205lbs)
4 Stars
0.9543 rating
#15 WR
#96 composite overall

WR: Osiris St. Brown (6'1, 175lbs)
4 Stars
0.9594 rating
#13 WR
#83 composite overall

WR: Isaiah Robertson (6'2, 190lbs)
4 Stars
0.9163 rating
#26 TE
#214 composite overall

TE: Cole Kmet (6'4, 230lbs)
4 Stars
0.9219 rating
#3 TE
#194 composite overall

TE: Brock Wright (6'4, 240lbs)
4 Stars
0.9757 rating
#1 TE
#46 composite overall

OT: Josh Lugg (6'6, 290lbs)
4 Stars
0.9383 rating
#24 OT
#147 composite overall

OT: Foster Sarrell (6'6, 320lbs)
5 Stars
0.9939 rating
#3 OT
#9 composite overall

OT: Tyler Beach (6'6, 275lbs)
3 Stars
0.8830 rating
#41 OG
#357 composite overall

OG: Dillan Gibbons (6'5, 310lbs)
3 Stars
0.8808 rating
#43 OG
#368 composite overall

OG: Robert Hainsey (6'4, 275lbs)
4 Stars
0.9663 rating
#3 OG
#69 composite overall

That's my guess for a ND's 12 man offensive class in 2017...

1 5 Stars
9 4 Stars
2 3 Stars (although I wouldn't be surprised to see either Beach, Gibbons, or both get a 4th star)

Overall, 5 composite top 100 players, including 5 players, Davis, Wright, Kmet, Sarrell and Hainsey that are currently ranked in the top 10 at their positions.

 

[Bumpdaddy]

Nice list but I think we get Avery Davis's teammate, Charleston Rambo (great name), ahead of Isaiah Robertson.

WR: Charleston Rambo (6'1, 166lbs)
4 Stars
0.9336 rating
#22 WR
#163 composite overall

 

[Nocalirish]

ND needs 2 rb's minimum.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I don't necessarily needs 2 running backs... They only lose Folston in 2016 and return Adams, Williams, Jones and McIntosh in 2017, plus the addition of a freshman. I don't see why in 2015 you need more than 5 scholarship running backs at one time. If you want to be able to attract the really good ones, your depth chart can't be cluttered. Young backs want an opportunity to play. I'm fine with one running back in 2016. If they take two because they feel they have an extra scholarship a available and it's an elite guy like Stephen Carr, then sure, but when you have four RBs on your roster that are underclassmen, I feel like making it six (simply for depth purposes) is overkill. Anyways, we're splitting hairs at 5 or 6, anyways, so either way is fine by me.

I also agree that Charleston Rambo could be the guy over Robertson. Oklahoma leads as of now though. I think you'll see Trey Blount in equation as well as Grant Calcaterra. Between those three guys and Rambo, I think that's where ND's 3rd receiver comes from in 2017.

 

[Bumpdaddy]

Regarding RB, Wiltfong is now saying he thinks Michigan leads for Dillon.