re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition

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We're giving ourselves a re-do. With a full season's worth of real college football action, we're taking another crack at our five-star rankings from the class of 2016.

Below, we give you the 2016 five-stars, version 2.0.

1. Ed Oliver, DT, Houston (Actual 247Sports ranking: 7)

2. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson (2)

3. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama (24) – Arguably the best offensive lineman on the best team in the country, Williams has been a stalwart for the Tide up front since the moment he stepped on campus last winter.

4. Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan (1)

5. Shea Patterson, QB, Ole Miss (3)

6. Jacob Eason, QB, Georgia (4)

7. Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State (10)

8. Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn (59)

9. Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama (104) – Though we had Hurts ranked higher than anybody else, we didn't have him high enough. Hurts was the best true freshman quarterback in the country but is third on this list because he still needs to show some growth as a passer.

10. Brian Burns, DE, Florida State (22)

11. Gregory Little, OT, Ole Miss (5)

12. Demetris Robertson, WR, Cal (16)

13. Michael Jordan, OT, Ohio State (228)

14. Jeffery Simmons, DE, Mississippi State (33)

15. Ahmmon Richards, WR, Miami (113)

16. Benito Jones, DT, Ole Miss (49)

17. Tommy Kraemer, OT, Notre Dame (8)

18. Coy Cronk, OT, Indiana (321)

19. Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama (19) – Our initial ranking for Wilson looks about right. The kid was a terror on special teams for Alabama and he has a lot of Reuben Foster in his game.

20. Terrell Hall, DE, Alabama (23) – Hall was a rotational player for Alabama's defensive front and considering the entire defensive front is about to get drafted in the first round, 'rotational' is about all you can ask from a true freshman. He's received rave reviews and looks like another elite talent up front for the Tide.

21. Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn (6)

22. Ben Bredeson, OL, Michigan (67)

23. Oluwole Betiku, DE, USC (9)

24. Landon Young, OT, Kentucky (12)

25. Devin White, LB, LSU (151)

26. N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State (117)

27. McTelvin Agim, DT, Arkansas (31)

28. Levonta Taylor, CB, Florida State (11)

29. Ben Cleveland, OT, Georgia (15)

30. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida (1162)

31. Taylor Rapp, S, Washington (219)

32. Shane Simmons, DE, Penn State (29)

Dropped out:

Landon Dickerson, OT, Florida State

Jack Jones, CB, USC

Shane Simmons, DE, Penn State

Jonathon Cooper, DE, Ohio State

Ben Davis, LB, Alabama

Tavien Feaster, RB, Clemson

Michael Divinity, LB, LSU

Rashard Lawrence, DT, LSU

Michael Pittman, WR, USC

Michal Menet, OG, Penn State

Mecole Hardman, ATH, Georgia

Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU

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Since the movement is based on true freshman contributions and Davis didn't play a snap, it's hard to keep him where he was.

Doesn't change the player, but when they give 5* rankings, they don't expect those players to redshirt.

at those who didn't detect the sarcasm and downvoted.

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Yeah, guess you're right.

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I think Bama is one of the few places who have done so in the Saban era.

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Lighthouse at Saint Joseph, Michigan. About 2 hr. drive from Ann Arbor.

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Looks like a Christmas ornament, lol.

Joshua Kaindoh is gonna announce his commitment Friday. Where do you guys think he lands?

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Hurts was the best true freshman quarterback in the country but is third on this list because he still needs to show some growth as a passer.

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So Hurts is third behind two guys who were clearly worse as passers than him (never mind the fact that Patterson only played in three games) because he needs to grow as a passer. Do they not need to as well

Any chance Bama goes after Rico McGraw? He could go to JR college for the spring semester and be eligible to play for the fall semester. He still has a redshirt available. Bama will lose Hootie Jones and likely Ronnie Harrison to the draft after next year.

E'erybody is CBing Kaindoh to FSU.