You can pick and choose players that could've gone to the SEC all you like, but ultimately those players weren't being recruited to virtually go unchallenged for a starting spot like they are here. Those schools pick up 5-6 guys a year with the same measurables as DJ Ivey, while we pick up 1-2. So if one guy turns out ot be a bust, they live, while we die.
Also, there's two other ways to prove that our guys aren't good. First, look around CFB, players who are special jump out on the screen, it's impossible to miss -- we have exactly 0 players that separate themselves from their competition and stand out. Secondly, the only guys we're putting in the league anymore is a handful of Safeties and TEs. No WRs, DBs, OL, LBs.... nothing. Outside of two positions, we've only got a few guys getting drafted at all, and if they make it onto a team, none are getting playing time.
Our teams are not talented.