I didn't want to make my post even longer than it was, but the recruiting rankings look to be increasingly inaccurate relative to team internals (particularly if teams start diversifying player evaluations), and with the stakes getting higher (because of labor costs), smart teams are going to need to get a lot more professional about scouting and hiring. You're not going to have a Saban who tolerates a 50% wash-out rate when there's so much money tied up in first and second year players.
Probably a more analytically minded organization might rate based on likelihood to contribute in year one, year two, etc., with the most compensation going for playing early (less risk).
Anyway, that's a long winded explanation for why Broughton is probably overrated if he was a 2026 recruit with the same rating on the recruiting services, but if teams start prioritizing early playing time then he's not a 4 star if he has to cook for two years before he's ready for spot duty.
I did think he's worth mentioning because he's very much a recent example of someone who needed to develop, and might be a good template for the back 5 or 10 players in a recruiting class in which most of the money is going to the headliners.