Whether the player has "NFL Talent" is irrelevant. All kids want to get down regardless of their athletic ability.
Over the past 10 years it wasn't the HC that prevented LDS players with "NFL talent" from making it to the next level. Also, Kalani and Co. are casting a much wider net for HS Athletes. Do I expect BYU to land most of them, no way, but they'll land a lot more than they did before simply because it's a numbers game.
Now lets queue up the next favorite excuse for poor performance: Missions.