Yes. I thought this was something discussed when the NIL all got started. It's impossible to recruit 4 stars two deep every year. It's cost prohibitive and many will leave if they don't start after a year. That's wasted money and development time. These late takes are promising players instead of proven stars. They'll likely stay, develop, learn the system, and anchor the culture.
I'm not saying we should be through pursuing high star talent. The point is that these guys fill a need as well.
Sorta related, it's interesting to me that NIL has an element of parity creation because nobody can afford to fill up on top players. Every school has at least some money to wave in front of a star. There's something to like about NIL.
The amount of money pouring into college football programs is obscene at the moment. It's worst with coaching salaries, but the whole thing seems out of control.