[ealtice]

One more thing to think about in this regard:  in most recruiting classes, only about half of the players recruited become real strong contributors (starters or primary backups).  There may be exceptions to this on teams that are talent-starved, where a higher percentage of players will play a major role on the team, but really, if you have roughly 80 scholarship players, most of them are not going to end up playing critical roles on your team.  

Quarterback is such a crucial position on any successful team, there is an argument to be made for using an extra spot or two on the team to improve your chances of getting a real contributor at the most important single position on the field.  Now, if the spot given to a three-star quarterback means the team loses out on a chance at say a 4* or 5* player, then the decision is questionable.  But if the position means the team passes on a 2* DT, then I\'ll take my chances on the QB, and figure we can find/develop a DT somewhere along the line.

[ealtice]

One more thing to think about in this regard:  in most recruiting classes, only about half of the players recruited become real strong contributors (starters or primary backups).  There may be exceptions to this on teams that are talent-starved, where a higher percentage of players will play a major role on the team, but really, if you have roughly 80 scholarship players, most of them are not going to end up playing critical roles on your team.  

Quarterback is such a crucial position on any successful team, there is an argument to be made for using an extra spot or two on the team to improve your chances of getting a real contributor at the most important single position on the field.  Now, if the spot given to a three-star quarterback means the team loses out on a chance at say a 4* or 5* player, then the decision is questionable.  But if the position means the team passes on a 2* DT, then I\'ll take my chances on the QB, and figure we can find/develop a DT somewhere along the line.