We've all followed these recruiting processes for years. Along the way, there have been many highly rated classes, including one from Herman that was 3rd in the country. That class was supposedly loaded with key 5 star and 4 star talent.
The problem with following the rankings, is that they do a poor job of addressing the mental element of each player who is ranked. As a general rule, ~75% of 5 star players end up contributing significantly. Four star players run ~50%. Thus, a team can take some 5 and 4 star players, have a high recruiting ranking, but end up with a bunch of BJ Fosters. It seems like during the late Brown years, Strong years, and Herman years were were getting a lot of 5 and 4 star players who didn't have the right mental make-up. Or maybe they were just simply over-rated.
It may be the high of a newly signed class, but it seems like the 5 and 4 star players we are getting now are more solid than in the last 10+ years. I would expect this class to have a higher positive impact than any of the non-Sark teams since 2012. Certainly the Banks class has been hugely impactful. Or, I'm just drinking too much koolaid.