Indiana has NFL players all over their roster. They have 9 starters who will get drafted in 2026, including 2 likely first rounders. When you add their 2 transfer draft picks from last season to this season, that means 8 transfers from James Madison will get drafted.
If you want to criticize Rhule and staff for not finding, evaluating, and signing talent on par with Cignetti that's fine and warranted.
But I'm going to continue to push back on people who think Cignetti is just out scheming everyone with inferior talent.
Coach Cignetti killed it with kids from Maryland, Florida, Jersey, and Virginia who weren't allowed to play high school football in 2020 and 2021. He outworked everyone.
I'm also not convinced there is any other G5 coach in the country that could be hired and then be able to drag 16 starters with him who could make a difference.
They're a lot more talented than Nebraska.... But everything else you wrote is accurate.