My humble opinion on the recruiting side of this.... I agree that recruiting rankings aren't terribly important on the offensive side of the ball with this program. You are looking for a specific type of player in most cases.
On defense.... they do matter. It's not like Tech runs the option on defense. They need the same things that every defense in America needs. Great corners, linebackers, safeties, etc. So if you go back to the 2014 class and look at defensive player ratings, it is pretty consistent.. Tech needs to get better on defense, and Woody should do a lot for that but they need better players. More speed, more size, more talent.
Georgia Tech is among the nations leaders in time of possession, and when you pair that with a powerhouse defense good things happen. The offense will be there. CPJ knows how to be productive on that end of the field with particular types of players, but if Georgia Tech wants to compete for ACC Championships, it needs to aggressively build toward a great defense.
2014 Class
12 defensive commits
1 4star/10 3stars/1 2stars
2015 Class
11 defensive commits
11 3stars
2016 Class
8 defensive commits
1 4star/4 3stars/4 2stars
2017 Class
13 defensive commits
4 4stars/6 3stars/2 2stars
2018 Class
13 defensive commits
3 4stars/8 3stars/2 2stars