Beefing up the defensive front during this recruiting cycle has not been an area of overwhelming success for the Texas Longhorns coaching staff, but landing several defensive ends with speed off the edge and some significant upside has been a bright spot.
Do rankings matter? Of course. Does it hurt to miss out on top targets? Of course.
But, just for a moment, simply trust in the evaluations of position coach Oscar Giles and the entire Longhorns staff. After all, Giles evaluated and developed Houston superstar Ed Oliver Jr. and produced two Ted Hendricks Award winners at Texas in Jackson Jeffcoat (2013) and Brian Orakpo (2008).