I'm curious to see where each recruiting site puts the 2-deep of Mizzou for 2016 -- assuming it's okay to average out rankings/ratings for the numbers site and the letters site. Obviously, without having an actual 2-deep released, these projections are based on my subjective opinion.
Here's what Mizzou looks like for 2016:
OFFENSE
QB1 - Drew Lock
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 95.3 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
QB2 - Marvin Zanders
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 81.6 - 3*
ESPN - 72 - 3*
RB1 - Alex Ross
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 96.3 - 4*
ESPN - 81 - 4*
RB2 - Damarea Crockett (potential 2nd string)
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 86.6 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
WR1 - Nate Brown
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 89.2 - 4*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
WR1 - Chris Black
Rivals - 6.0 - 4*
247 - 97.6 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
WR1 - J'Mon Moore
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.5 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
WR2 - Emanuel Hall
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
WR2 - Johnathan Johnson
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 86.1 - 3*
ESPN - NR (can't seem to find a recruiting profile for JJ on ESPN)
WR2 - Keyon Dilosa
Rivals - 5.3 - 2*
247 - 81.4 - 3*
ESPN - 78 - 3*
TE1 - Sean Culkin
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.4 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 2*
TE2 - Jason Reese
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.7 - 3*
ESPN - 73 - 3*
LT1 - Tyler Howell
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 88.0 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
LT2 - Paul Adams (?)
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
LG/RG1 - Kevin Pendleton
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.3 - 3*
ESPN - 72 - 3*
LG/RG1 - AJ Harris
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 88.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
RG/LG2 - Tre'Vour Simms
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.5 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
RG/LG2/3 - Darvis Holmes
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 95 - 4*
ESPN - NR
RG/LG2/3 - Trystan Castillo
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.4 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
C1 - Alec Abeln
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 81.1 - 3*
ESPN - 66 - 2*
C2 - Sam Bailey
Rivals - 5.4 - 2*
247 - 80.1 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
RT1 - Paul Adams
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
RT2 - Kyle Mitchell (?)
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - ?
ESPN - ?
Average Rivals Rating - 1st String - 5.7 - 3*
2nd String - 5.5 - 3*
Average 247 Rating - 88.8 - 3*
2nd String - 83.8 - 3* (only includes 10 players, as Mitchell doesn't have a 247 rating)
Average ESPN Rating - 77 - 3*
2nd String - 75 - 3* (only includes 9 players, as JJ and Mitchell don't have ESPN ratings)
DEFENSE
DE1 - Charles Harris
Rivals - 5.2 - 2*
247 - NR
ESPN - NR
DE2 - Nate Howard
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 86.0 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
DT1 - Terry Beckner Jr.
Rivals - 6.0 - 4*
247 - 99.1 - 5*
ESPN - 93 - 5*
DT1 - Rickey Hatley
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.1 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
DT2 - Josh Augusta
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 90.7 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
DT2 - Josh Moore
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.5 - 3*
ESPN - 79 - 3*
DE1 - Marcell Frazier
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 87.4 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
DE2 - Spencer Williams
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 82.4 - 3*
ESPN - NR (that I can find)
OLB1 - Joey Burkett
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 83.8 - 3*
ESPN - 78 - 3*
OLB2 - Terez Hall
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.3 - 3*
ESPN - NR
MLB1 - Michael Scherer
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 87.5 - 3*
ESPN - 79 - 3*
MLB2 - Cale Garrett (?)
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 80.7 - 3*
ESPN - NR
OLB1 - Donavin Newsom
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 90.0 - 4*
ESPN - 79 - 4*
OLB2 - Brandon Lee
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 89.6 - 4*
ESPN - 82 - 4*
CB1 - Aarion Penton
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.2 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
CB2 - John Gibson
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.2 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
EDIT: Sounds like TJ Warren is projected to at least be in the 2-deep, and likely starting, as of now, opposite Penton. So, I'm adding in Warren and taking out Hines -- as Cheadle saw plenty of action last year.
CB1 - TJ Warren
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
CB2 - Logan Cheadle
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 83.8 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
S1 - Anthony Sherrils
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
S1 - Thomas Wilson
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 85.6 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
S2 - Greg Taylor
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 85.7 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
S2 - Cam Hilton
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.6 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
Average Rivals Rating - 1st String - 5.6 - 3*
2nd String - 5.6 - 3*
Average 247 Rating - 1st String - 87.1 - 3* (includes only 10 players, as Harris doesn't have a 247 rating)
2nd String - 85.5 - 3*
Average ESPN Rating - 1st String - 79.5 - 3/4* (includes only 10, as Harris doesn't have an ESPN rating)
2nd String - 78 - 3* (includes only 8, as 3 defensive 2nd stringers don't have ESPN ratings)
Take away from this whatever you'd like, but I found it interesting that Mizzou's offense, on average, has the higher-rated 1st string according to both Rivals and 247 -- granted, it's heavily impacted by two transfers, in Alex Ross and Chris Black. The defense, particularly, shows how great Mizzou's staff has been at discovering and developing talent -- at least, relative to the recruiting sites.
Hopefully we see similar development along the offensive side of the ball in 2016.
Feel free to point out any corrections that you might see.
Here's what Mizzou looks like for 2016:
OFFENSE
QB1 - Drew Lock
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 95.3 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
QB2 - Marvin Zanders
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 81.6 - 3*
ESPN - 72 - 3*
RB1 - Alex Ross
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 96.3 - 4*
ESPN - 81 - 4*
RB2 - Damarea Crockett (potential 2nd string)
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 86.6 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
WR1 - Nate Brown
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 89.2 - 4*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
WR1 - Chris Black
Rivals - 6.0 - 4*
247 - 97.6 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
WR1 - J'Mon Moore
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.5 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
WR2 - Emanuel Hall
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
WR2 - Johnathan Johnson
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 86.1 - 3*
ESPN - NR (can't seem to find a recruiting profile for JJ on ESPN)
WR2 - Keyon Dilosa
Rivals - 5.3 - 2*
247 - 81.4 - 3*
ESPN - 78 - 3*
TE1 - Sean Culkin
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.4 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 2*
TE2 - Jason Reese
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.7 - 3*
ESPN - 73 - 3*
LT1 - Tyler Howell
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 88.0 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
LT2 - Paul Adams (?)
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
LG/RG1 - Kevin Pendleton
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.3 - 3*
ESPN - 72 - 3*
LG/RG1 - AJ Harris
Rivals - 5.8 - 4*
247 - 88.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
RG/LG2 - Tre'Vour Simms
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.5 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
RG/LG2/3 - Darvis Holmes
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 95 - 4*
ESPN - NR
RG/LG2/3 - Trystan Castillo
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.4 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
C1 - Alec Abeln
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 81.1 - 3*
ESPN - 66 - 2*
C2 - Sam Bailey
Rivals - 5.4 - 2*
247 - 80.1 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
RT1 - Paul Adams
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.9 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
RT2 - Kyle Mitchell (?)
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - ?
ESPN - ?
Average Rivals Rating - 1st String - 5.7 - 3*
2nd String - 5.5 - 3*
Average 247 Rating - 88.8 - 3*
2nd String - 83.8 - 3* (only includes 10 players, as Mitchell doesn't have a 247 rating)
Average ESPN Rating - 77 - 3*
2nd String - 75 - 3* (only includes 9 players, as JJ and Mitchell don't have ESPN ratings)
DEFENSE
DE1 - Charles Harris
Rivals - 5.2 - 2*
247 - NR
ESPN - NR
DE2 - Nate Howard
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 86.0 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
DT1 - Terry Beckner Jr.
Rivals - 6.0 - 4*
247 - 99.1 - 5*
ESPN - 93 - 5*
DT1 - Rickey Hatley
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 84.1 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
DT2 - Josh Augusta
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 90.7 - 4*
ESPN - 83 - 4*
DT2 - Josh Moore
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.5 - 3*
ESPN - 79 - 3*
DE1 - Marcell Frazier
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 87.4 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
DE2 - Spencer Williams
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 82.4 - 3*
ESPN - NR (that I can find)
OLB1 - Joey Burkett
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 83.8 - 3*
ESPN - 78 - 3*
OLB2 - Terez Hall
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 86.3 - 3*
ESPN - NR
MLB1 - Michael Scherer
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 87.5 - 3*
ESPN - 79 - 3*
MLB2 - Cale Garrett (?)
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 80.7 - 3*
ESPN - NR
OLB1 - Donavin Newsom
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 90.0 - 4*
ESPN - 79 - 4*
OLB2 - Brandon Lee
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 89.6 - 4*
ESPN - 82 - 4*
CB1 - Aarion Penton
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.2 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
CB2 - John Gibson
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 84.2 - 3*
ESPN - 76 - 3*
EDIT: Sounds like TJ Warren is projected to at least be in the 2-deep, and likely starting, as of now, opposite Penton. So, I'm adding in Warren and taking out Hines -- as Cheadle saw plenty of action last year.
CB1 - TJ Warren
Rivals - 5.5 - 3*
247 - 83.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
CB2 - Logan Cheadle
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 83.8 - 3*
ESPN - 74 - 3*
S1 - Anthony Sherrils
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.9 - 3*
ESPN - 80 - 4*
S1 - Thomas Wilson
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 85.6 - 3*
ESPN - 75 - 3*
S2 - Greg Taylor
Rivals - 5.7 - 3*
247 - 85.7 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
S2 - Cam Hilton
Rivals - 5.6 - 3*
247 - 85.6 - 3*
ESPN - 77 - 3*
Average Rivals Rating - 1st String - 5.6 - 3*
2nd String - 5.6 - 3*
Average 247 Rating - 1st String - 87.1 - 3* (includes only 10 players, as Harris doesn't have a 247 rating)
2nd String - 85.5 - 3*
Average ESPN Rating - 1st String - 79.5 - 3/4* (includes only 10, as Harris doesn't have an ESPN rating)
2nd String - 78 - 3* (includes only 8, as 3 defensive 2nd stringers don't have ESPN ratings)
Take away from this whatever you'd like, but I found it interesting that Mizzou's offense, on average, has the higher-rated 1st string according to both Rivals and 247 -- granted, it's heavily impacted by two transfers, in Alex Ross and Chris Black. The defense, particularly, shows how great Mizzou's staff has been at discovering and developing talent -- at least, relative to the recruiting sites.
Hopefully we see similar development along the offensive side of the ball in 2016.
Feel free to point out any corrections that you might see.
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