How accurate have SEC recruiting rankings been in predicting future NFL Draft status? For the most part, remarkably high. Let's take a look back at past rankings and compare them to their corresponding NFL Drafts in the future.
The NFL Draft is a good way to try and validate recruiting rankings. Recruiting rankings are purely about a compilation of individual talent, and the NFL Draft is about drafting individuals. The best recruits don't always make the best team, but the best players are typically going to be drafted, regardless of team success.
That said, there's a definite correlation between having the best players and having the best teams, especially in the rugged SEC where any team can beat virtually any other team on any given Saturday.
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The NFL Draft is a good way to try and validate recruiting rankings. Recruiting rankings are purely about a compilation of individual talent, and the NFL Draft is about drafting individuals. The best recruits don't always make the best team, but the best players are typically going to be drafted, regardless of team success.
That said, there's a definite correlation between having the best players and having the best teams, especially in the rugged SEC where any team can beat virtually any other team on any given Saturday.
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