Assuming equal ratings

High potential with a mid 30s WE or low potential with a mid 60s WE

Many coaches have this same issue. For me:

1. I always think of potential as the size of the bucket and WE as how quickly the bucket fills up.

2. I tend to like a bigger bucket vs. a quicker fill (potential over WE).

3. In my experience, WE 33 or below move VERY slow...so the bucket may never get full so to speak.

4. A RS season or high playing time would impact my decision.

Assuming all factors equal which means I will not assume a RS or tons of playing time for a FR, I would take 60 WE.

Long, but hopefully the explanation helps.

nitros (James)

You may not like my answer. But - Neither. Go find a better recruit.

Good info, thanks nitros and mojo.

Posted by mjacques on 2/22/2018 4:10:00 PM (view original):
Assuming equal ratings

High potential with a mid 30s WE or low potential with a mid 60s WE

first, I want to make sure we are on the same page on the “low” potential mid 60s Guy. Is he “tapped out/won’t improve much during his time here” or “he’s made good strides/average potential”? Because I value these very differently.

If the mid 60s WE guy has “tapped out”, then I’d pick the mid 30s WE guy no doubt. I think I’ve only signed 1 tapped out player and it was Bc he was by far the best DL in the country, and he came in as a true freshman high level contributor and then became a starter his SO year and held on to that position even though he didn’t grow. But getting tons of minutes and starts for 4 years did boost his WE though he still didn’t improve much at all.

If the mid 60s WE guy has average potential, then I think it would be very close in the long run. Like nitros said, it’s dependent on the situation and when you need him to be a starter.

Id probably go with the mid 30s high potential guy. Normally (when I’m not overloaded with work/family) I can get 25-30 starts out of a Guy by end of his sophomore year. That will give him a nice boost in WE to combine with his high potential.

Posted by mojolad on 2/22/2018 5:38:00 PM (view original):
You may not like my answer. But - Neither. Go find a better recruit.

+1