Is ND recruiting well enough to play with the elite? I look at classes two at a time personally. OL and DL even need to be looked at deeper, probably 3 classes at a time given they can take longer to gain the good weight and tend to stay longer. I'm looking at the 2021 class with the current 2022 class. I will focus on the Offense here and look forward to hearing people's opinions.
I think ND needs to shoot higher in every class at QB. They waited too long to offer the higher rated prospects that they may have had a shot with in 2022. It feels like they don't push for the higher level guys. I do think Buchner has shown the flashes of being very good and it is excellent he will hopefully get to take another year to grow. Angeli has actually shown a nice arm in camps this year. His 40 yard throws looked quite effortless and his mechanics are clean. I'll be curious to see him in action this year. Overall, I think they can shoot higher for every class but are in a solid position. They can improve year over year.
Love the RBs and think they are championship level. Of course, Singleton and Sawchuk are the desired type of guys but ND has done really well when they don't land them. The current 3 guys each bring a unique skill set and I think Price could be a monster after a year with Balis (I'm a big fan). Diggs might surprise some people.
WR does need to pick up but it has been really hampered by the players themselves. Imagine Claypool maturing a year earlier to join Boykin at a high level. Then imagine KJ Stepherson still on the team. Then imagine Kevin Austin being more mature. Then imagine a healthy Keys and Lenzy. The WR room has had talent but it has not all come together at once yet. Last years class was very good. I am intrigued to see what ND has in Jayden Thomas. Love his attitude and work ethic, but curious to see what he does on the field. Amorion Walker is a very nice start to the 2022 class. He could be a Stepherson like find (different position though). ND definitely needs to (must?) add Williams and Merriweather to bring this group up to par though. Andre Greene would also be a big deal. Work to be done here.
There really shouldn't be a question about TE. Berrong and Evans did well this spring. I think Evans could be a steal if he continues to gain flexibility back. My favorite is Raridon. He could be a monster. He has the size and athletic ability to turn into something special. Staes is no slouch, I really like him too. These seem like championship pieces.
This is one we should add in guys like Tosh Baker and Michael Carmody. Those two with Fisher and Spindler gives you 4 really solid OL. Johnson, Alt, and Chan have the stature and appear to have the tools to be OTs. Coogan or Craig for center. Then Tanona at a guard position. This is a really nice, healthy mix of very good and some very promising players. I think these guys will be championship level. ND is still looking to add 1-2 more for 2022.
Is ND recruiting well enough to play with the elite? I look at classes two at a time personally. OL and DL even need to be looked at deeper, probably 3 classes at a time given they can take longer to gain the good weight and tend to stay longer. I'm looking at the 2021 class with the current 2022 class. I will focus on the Offense here and look forward to hearing people's opinions.
QB (3)
CA QB Tyler Buchner: 247 Composite 4* 0.97
IN QB Ron Powlus III: 247 Composite 3* 0.80
NJ QB Steve Angeli: 247 Composite 4* 0.91
I think ND needs to shoot higher in every class at QB. They waited too long to offer the higher rated prospects that they may have had a shot with in 2022. It feels like they don't push for the higher level guys. I do think Buchner has shown the flashes of being very good and it is excellent he will hopefully get to take another year to grow. Angeli has actually shown a nice arm in camps this year. His 40 yard throws looked quite effortless and his mechanics are clean. I'll be curious to see him in action this year. Overall, I think they can shoot higher for every class but are in a solid position. They can improve year over year.
RB (3)
NJ RB Audric Estime: 247 Composite 4* 0.91
LA RB Logan Diggs: 247 Composite 3* 0.87
TX RB Jadarian Price: 247 Composite 4* 0.91
Love the RBs and think they are championship level. Of course, Singleton and Sawchuk are the desired type of guys but ND has done really well when they don't land them. The current 3 guys each bring a unique skill set and I think Price could be a monster after a year with Balis (I'm a big fan). Diggs might surprise some people.
WR (4)
GA WR Deion Colzie: 247 Composite 4* 0.96
OH WR Lorenzo Styles, Jr.: 247 Composite 4* 0.95
GA WR Jayden Thomas: 247 Composite 4* 0.90
LA WR Amorion Walker: 247 Composite 3* 0.86
WR does need to pick up but it has been really hampered by the players themselves. Imagine Claypool maturing a year earlier to join Boykin at a high level. Then imagine KJ Stepherson still on the team. Then imagine Kevin Austin being more mature. Then imagine a healthy Keys and Lenzy. The WR room has had talent but it has not all come together at once yet. Last years class was very good. I am intrigued to see what ND has in Jayden Thomas. Love his attitude and work ethic, but curious to see what he does on the field. Amorion Walker is a very nice start to the 2022 class. He could be a Stepherson like find (different position though). ND definitely needs to (must?) add Williams and Merriweather to bring this group up to par though. Andre Greene would also be a big deal. Work to be done here.
TE (4)
GA TE Cane Berrong: 247 Composite 4* 0.91
OH TE Mitchell Evans: 247 Composite 3* 0.88
GA TE Holden Staes: 247 Composite 4* 0.90
IA TE Eli Raridon: 247 Composite 3* 0.88
There really shouldn't be a question about TE. Berrong and Evans did well this spring. I think Evans could be a steal if he continues to gain flexibility back. My favorite is Raridon. He could be a monster. He has the size and athletic ability to turn into something special. Staes is no slouch, I really like him too. These seem like championship pieces.
OL (8)
IN OL Blake Fisher: 247 Composite 4* 0.97
MI OL Rocco Spindler: 247 Composite 4* 0.97
FL OL Caleb Johnson: 247 Composite 4* 0.90
MN OL Joe Alt: 247 Composite 3* 0.88
IL OL Pat Coogan: 247 Composite 3* 0.87
IN OL Joey Tanona: 247 Composite 4* 0.93
MA OL Ty Chan: 247 Composite 4* 0.92
IN OL Ashton Craig: 247 Composite 3* 0.87
This is one we should add in guys like Tosh Baker and Michael Carmody. Those two with Fisher and Spindler gives you 4 really solid OL. Johnson, Alt, and Chan have the stature and appear to have the tools to be OTs. Coogan or Craig for center. Then Tanona at a guard position. This is a really nice, healthy mix of very good and some very promising players. I think these guys will be championship level. ND is still looking to add 1-2 more for 2022.
Edited by Big23Head