If it weren't for these 7-on-7 types of events, then perhaps a recruit like Robbie Rhodes of last year would not have been ranked so high.

Rhodes came into the circuit almost unknown and lit up a couple 7-on-7 events. He ended up being one of the best overall recruits in the 2013 class.

The exposure that these events gives a recruit is priceless. The big recruiting sites come out to cover them, and analysts seem to place a lot of value in them. Even college coaches keep tabs on them, and they can serve as a serious tool to help a recruit's stock.

Edwin Weathersby is the College Football Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. He has worked in scouting/player personnel departments for three professional football teams, including the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena League. He spent a year evaluating prep prospects and writing specific recruiting and scouting content articles for Student Sports Football (formerly ESPN Rise-HS). A syndicated scout and writer, he's also contributed to WeAreSC.com, GatorBait.net and Diamonds in the Rough Inc., a College Football and NFL Draft magazine.

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