So not to diminish Son'y abilities or anything, because I love him just as much as anyone else, getting this worked up over a running back is borderline at best. Was talking with my buddy earlier and did a little looking back. Here are the Top 5 backs according to Rivals for each year from 2002-2010 (still too early to judge anything after that). There are obviously some major studs on this list, but keep in mind that every one of these kids I'm about to list was considered "can't miss".
2002
Lorenzo Booker
Ciatrick Faison
Leon Washington
Gerald Riggs Jr
Michael Johnson
2003
Reggie Bush
Kregg Lumpkin
Demetris Summers
Tyrone Moss
Darrell Blackman
2004
Adrian Peterson
Marchawn Lynch
Thomas Brown
Bobby Washington
Charlie Jones
2005
Jon Stewart
Marlon Lucky
Jason Gwaltney
Kevin Grady
Antone Slippers Smith
2006
Beanie Wells
CJ Spiller
Allen Bradford
Stafon Johnson
Mike Goodson
2007
Joe McKnight
Noel Devine
Marc Tyler
Enrique Davis
John Clay
2008
Darrell Scott
Jermie Calhoun
Ryan Williams
Desean Hales
Jonas Gray
2009
Bryce ****ing Brown
Trent Richardson
Christine Michael
David Wilson
Jamaal Berry
2010
MArcus Lattimore
Mike Dyer
Dillon Baxter
Lache Seastrunk
Silas Redd
Yes, missing Sony would suck. Maybe he becomes Reggie Bush or Adrian Peterson. I tend to think he might, so maybe this is just a coping mechanism for a worst case scenario. But either way, statistically, this is an incredibly difficult position to predict, so maybe not getting him does not necessarily mean it is time to fold the program.