I think one thing the current NIL era has shown is that the traditional “great recruiter” aspect is less relevant than ever. Money equalizes that. I also think Mario’s evals have been fine at RB, TE and OL but not special elsewhere. CB evals have been dreadful. They look for tall physical dudes and ignore cover skills and speed.
That’s why I’m saying that the way forward after this will be an evaluator/developer/solid game coach. The kind of hire that can turn a yearly top 15 class into a playoff spot and ACCCG appearances.