I see this posted here all the time -
"we don't need a great (insert position), just look at (insert team/insert year)". Example - "we don't need a 1st Round/Heisman winning QB to win it all, just look at Ken Dorsey"
Technically - this is correct.
In Reality - what you need is Day 1 & 2 NFL talent at enough position groups that it covers for the positions where you're weaker.
I looked at every NC team since 2010 and their
8 position groups - QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, DB
Out of the last 10 NC's - 10 out of 10 had a player drafted on Day 1 & 2 in a majority of their position groups (5 or more out of 8). Of the last 8 NC's, 6 (maybe 7) have had 7+.
Here's how many Day 1 & 2 picks each NC team has had at their 8 Position Groups:
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To win a NC, you need either:
1) NFL Rounds 1-3 talent in AT LEAST 5 of your 8 positions
2) Superman as your QB (Cam Newton in 2010)