re: "Star ratings don't matter!" (Except they do...)

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An offensive lineman who's one of the top 10 overall players in his recruiting class pretty much is automatic. It's not press clippings. It's a body type and athletic skill set (basically quick feet). Amarius Mims had a 7 foot wingspan and ran like a tight end in the 11th grade.

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It makes a difference. Anyone saying otherwise is unaware or just being argumentative. There is always the chance that said lineman will be a head case or something but if it is simple foot speed, size and actual speed its often obvious early in high school. Hard to increase any of those 3 by a lot. It has been done but it is generally due to a lack of development early on instead of increasing such skills