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Just for fun, and to see how accurate/inaccurate the recruiting ratings are, I went back and checked the senior-year evaluations of the top-10 players selected Saturday. I looked at where each player was rated within his position group by scout.com, how many stars he received and which schools offered scholarships (often the most telling aspect of the recruiting process). And without giving too much away, let me just say: If you needed more proof that recruiting is an inexact science, this list provides it. Only four of the top-10 picks were five-star prospects, while four weren't even deemed worthy of being rated at their position. And be sure to check the list of scholarship offers (as reported by scout): Plenty of college coaches blew it with these guys, including Texas' Mack Brown with a certain receiver who grew up nearby. 1. Detroit: QB Matthew Stafford
College: Georgia
Rating: No. 2 QB … 5 stars
Offers: Michigan and Texas
Comment: Was ranked behind Mitch Mustain, who started at Arkansas and is now on USC's bench, and one spot ahead of … Tim Tebow. Also in that '06 QB class: Jake Locker (7th), Josh Freeman (15th) and Sam Bradford (17th). 2. St. Louis: OT Jason Smith
College: Baylor
Rating: Not rated … 2 stars
Offers: No schools listed.
Comment: That doesn't necessarily mean Smith's only offer was from Baylor, but it might mean that - and it sure means that a bunch of elite programs missed out. 3. Kansas City: DE Tyson Jackson
College: LSU
Rating: No. 120 … 2 stars
Offers: Oklahoma State
Comment: Was an offensive lineman in high school and projected to play there in college (and rated as such). 4. Seattle: OLB Aaron Curry
College: Wake Forest
Rating: Not rated … 2 stars
Offers: East Carolina and Mississippi State
Comment: Someone on the Wake staff made a brilliant evaluation. 5. NY Jets: QB Mark Sanchez
College: USC
Rating: No. 1 … 5 stars
Offers: Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas
Comment: Tough for a gifted QB to fly under the radar, especially a gifted QB from Southern California. 6. Cincinnati: OT Andre Smith
College: Alabama
Rating: No. 1 … 5 stars
Offers: Florida, LSU and USC
Comment: If Urban Meyer and Pete Carroll are after the same kid, chances are that he's the real deal. 7. Oakland: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
College: Maryland
Rating: No. 39 … 3 stars
Offers: Virginia Tech, Pitt, Penn State and Boston College (plus others).
Comment: Might turn out to be the 39th best player in this draft, too. 8. Jacksonville: OT Eugene Monroe
College: Virginia
Rating: No. 1 … 5 stars
Offers: Florida State, Miami, Ohio State and USC
Comment: Education must have really, really mattered to Monroe. 9. Green Bay: DT B.J. Raji
College: Boston College
Rating: Not rated … 2 stars
Offers: Nobody but BC.
Comment: A Jersey kid, he visited Rutgers but didn't get an offer. 10. San Francisco: WR Michael Crabtree
College: Texas Tech
Rating: Not rated … 2 stars
Offers: Illinois, Iowa and Kansas
Comment: The Dallas native played QB in high school but was projected as a receiver in college. Didn't have Texas on his short list.
What else can I help you with?
What NFL player went to Eisenhower high school?
earl cambell
What high school did NFL football player Jimmy Allen go to?
He went to Los Angeles High School, class of 1970. Not only did he excel in football there, but also swimming.
How many nfl quarterbacks went to high school in Kentucky?
25489
How much education to be a NFL player?
High School
Where did NFL player Robert garza go to high school?
Rio Hondo High School
How many NFL players went to Miami Southridge High School?
the only player that i know of is kevin smith who is a free agent from the detroit lions
What high school did TJ Yates go to?
TJ Yates went to Pope High School and is now an NFL Quarterback for the Houston Texans.
What are the odds of a high school football player making it into the NFL?
NBA
What high school did NFL Steve McNair attend?
He went to mont olive or olive branch
What NFL player attended high school in Milwaukee WI?
Nick Roach, attended Milwaukee Lutheran High School
How long after high school do you have to wait to be a football player?
You have to wait at least 3 years after graduating high school before you can declare to go into the NFL draft
Did mike Jones from laguna hills high school play in the nfl?
he went and played for I believe Idaho State and did pretty well but not NFL caliber.
