The old rule of evaluating how teams do in the NFL draft is to look back after three years and then put a grade on it.
By the same token, it’s also a good barometer to look back and see how a recruiting class has panned out or not panned out as expected.
Looking back at the 2010 class, the group was expected to be small and was overshadowed by striking out on many top out-of-state prospects including Lamarcus Joyner and Sharrif Floyd.
Add in the hype from the classes of 2008 and 2009 that looked amazing on paper, and the 2010 class seemed to not hold a candle. By Scout.com’s ranking system, Ohio State’s 2010 recruiting class was only No. 20, third-best in the Big Ten. In comparison, the previous two classes were ranked in the top-five, including No. 1 in 2009.
Of course, the reality is that the 2008 class was hit-and-miss and the 2009 class was a major disappointment considering its hype.
2010, however, is a different story.
This class featured several hidden gems that have…
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