Grading Oklahoma's 2017 recruiting class: Offense

In these final posts on the Sooners' 2017 recruiting class, we'll grade out the position groups, starting with the offense. The "Quality" grade reflects the caliber of players acquired at the position group in the class. "Quantity" refers to how well the coaching staff addressed roster needs via the position group.

2017 Oklahoma Recruiting Grades: Offense

Quarterback

Chris Robison (6-2, 190, 4.75)

In Robison, OU landed the best prep QB in Texas this year and a top 10 talent in the state. He dominated every passing camp he attended and showed off all those skills in games.

Robison is a very similar talent to Baker Mayfield – great arm, excellent accuracy and functional mobility to extend plays or move the chains by scrambling. To paraphrase Lincoln Riley, Robison also has that sense of confidence/bravado bordering on outright arrogance that Mayfield seems to have.

Quality Grade: A
Quantity Grade: A

Running Back

Trey Sermon (6-1, 215 4.6)
Kennedy Brooks (6-0, 195, 4.5)
Marcelias Sutton (5-9, 190. 4.4)

Brooks had an awesome senior year, routinely putting up 200 yards a game against the top talent in Texas. Riley thinks of him like Samaje Perine, a back who can wear down defenses and dominate in the fourth quarter.

Sermon is being described as a mix of Perine and Joe Mixon skills-wise. That’s a huge compliment, but Sermon may have the talent to back it up. He has a two-minute highlight reel based on the second half of his senior year that is awesome. He was finally rounding into form after recovering into form from a back injury in his junior year. Sermon shows top end speed and explosion to finish runs. At a summer camp, Sermon flashed a receiving game that looked elite.

Sutton could help at RB or slot. The buzz is already starting, and he could end up being a real surprise in during spring football. He has legit speed and receiving skills.

Quality Grade: A
Quantity Grade: A

Wide Receiver

CeeDee Lamb (6-3, 190, 4.5)
Charleston Rambo (6-2, 180, 4.45)
Marquise Brown (5-11, 175, 4.35)

Simply put, Lamb and Rambo are the best combo of high school WRs Bob Stoops has ever signed in a single class. Lamb is the best prep WR OU has signed since Malcolm Kelly, and Rambo is in a range similar to Kenny Stills. In a group of Texas WRs that was almost 15 deep in four-star kids, Lamb and Rambo had the two best seasons as seniors.

Lamb should have been a five-star recruit. To paraphrase Lincoln Riley again, Lamb just needs to “learn where to line up” to contribute in the fall.

If the current group of receivers on campus struggle at all, Rambo can play any spot and is ready to grab playing time.

Marquise Brown, a JUCO speedster, is already on campus. He has three years to play and is being groomed to take over some of Dede Westbrook's role.

The WRs already on OU's roster better have great springs and raise their game. A massive influx of competition is en route.

Quality Grade: A
Quantity Grade: A

Tight End/H-Back

Grant Calcaterra (6-4, 220, 4.7)
Jeremiah Hall (6-3, 230, 4.6)

Some might project the two early enrollees to redshirt, but Stoops made a key point that OU hasn't had a real backup for Dmitri Flowers the last two years. That means look for Hall to play. Same thing for Calcaterra, who could sub in for Mark Andrews.

Hall was not a four-star recruit, but the services don’t know how to rank FBs. He might be a better FB prospect than Trey Millard.

Calcaterra will be a deadly, move-the-chains receiver and red zone weapon.

Don’t think Riley isn’t imagining ways to use both Hall and Calcaterra in concert with Andrews and Flowers to make things even more difficult for opposing defensive coordinators.

Quality Grade: B+
Quantity Grade: A

Offensive Line

Marquis Hayes (6-5, 320, 5.3)
Tyrese Robinson (6-5, 310, 5.2)
Creed Humphrey (6-5, 320, 5.2)
Adrian Ealy (6-7, 310, 5.0)

OL recruiting has been an ongoing problem for Stoops since he started. A great class would be followed by a couple years of struggling. The lingering effects of James Patton and Bruce Kittle’s recruiting efforts forced OU to start three freshmen at times on the OL last year.

Bill Bedenbaugh has fixed all of that and has OL recruiting humming. In one interview, Coach B called his interior group the best in the country. Despite returning his top eight players, he signed four blue-chip linemen, including three of Rivals' top 200 players.

Humphrey is already on campus and projects as the center of the future. You can bet, though, that he will get some seasoning at guard before he takes over at center.

Hayes and Robinson are the two highest-rated guards signed under Stoops. Robinson could help at right tackle if need be, but his highest ceiling is inside. Hayes is a physical mauler at guard. The interior group at OU is already strong with Cody Ford, Ben Powers and Drum Samia. It just got a further infusion of talent.

Last year, OU landed Eric Swenson, who is getting rave reviews at tackle. However, he projects best at RT. No problem, as Coach B lands another potential elite LT in Adrian Ealy. Ealy has a huge frame, but he is very fluid and looks perfect in the role of blind side protector.

Quality Grade: A
Quantity Grade: A

-Atlantasooner