It was never Huff's size and athleticism that was an issue. It was the way he played in HS. Similar to TJ, he was rushing off the edge not playing traditional LB.
No, not everyone liked Huff and Cave. I thought both were undersized. And Brooks was a stand-up DE. He needed a lot of development sure but he also was essentially changing positions.
Hmmm, how many LB evaluations did Diaz miss on? Cave, Brooks, Huff, Flagg. Anyone I miss? I don't blame the kids. They did not evaluate themselves. Well-run programs don't have that many misses in a single position group.