Les Miles spent two weeks scouring the nation for a new defensive coordinator before hiring Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele for the job. Less than 24 hours later, LSU added former Ole Miss head coach Ed Orgeron to the staff as the new defensive line coach. The theme of the two hires was very clear: recruiting prowess.

Both Steele and Orgeron have sterling reputations as recruiters, with their talents in that field equal to or greater than their abilities as coaches. When you add them to a staff that already includes running backs coach Frank Wilson, the No. 2 recruiter in the nation per 247sports’ recruiter rankings, and secondary coach Corey Raymond, ranked No. 28, you have a staff that should be able to woo any and every prospect it sets its eyes on.

During the search process, it became clear that recruiting was going to be an important quality in the new defensive coordinator. Clancy Pendergast was an initial candidate, but his lack of familiarity with SEC recruiting crossed him off the list. Bob Shoop, despite having spent a few years at Vanderbilt, seemed to lack the chops needed as well, although he withdrew himself from consideration.

The two new hires made their intentions clear in their introductory press conference, saying that they planned to hit the road and go after every top recruit they could, regardless of prior commitments to other programs. That kind of attitude is hugely beneficial for a program still looking to round out its 2015 class. With two weeks to go, the staff is zeroing in on some top-notch prospects that could have an immediate impact, such as five-star defensive end CeCe Jefferson and four-star defensive end Arden Key.

On Wednesday, consensus four-star athlete Donte Jackson announced his decision to attend LSU. The Tigers had moved into the front-runner spot for the New Orleans native before Steele and Orgeron arrived in Baton Rouge, but it does mark the first recruiting victory for the new crew, as Jackson, expected to play cornerback, chose LSU over Georgia and a host of other elite programs.

However, the focus on recruiting does raise a few questions. It’s been extremely difficult for other programs to pry top Louisiana prospects away from LSU. This year, the Tigers have gotten commitments from six of the top 10 prospects in the state and are circling at least one of the uncommitted players in the top 10. It’s been more than a decade since LSU failed to bring in at least half of the top 10 prospects in the state.

With such a rich talent base, is it entirely necessary to have coaches whose prowess lies in recruiting over X’s-and-O’s scheming? Steele is certainly known more for his work behind the scenes than for what he’s done from the sideline. Orgeron is a different case, as he’s built a reputation for coaching up fearsome defensive lines. It’s an area where LSU sorely needs a boost after finishing 13th in the SEC in sacks in 2014, often failing to generate pressure, and his pull with high school talent should help that as well.

Louisiana is one of the most talent-rich football states in the country; it’s fair to ask whether or not bringing on a pair of top recruiters will truly make a huge difference. Of course, there’s plenty of talent around the country that Steele, Orgeron, Wilson and the rest of the staff can go out and get. Having so many ace recruiters on staff could be the answer to LSU’s inability to find a quarterback, with the team’s recruiting reach stretching beyond Louisiana.

There’s no such thing as too much talent in college football. If Miles’ goal in his coaching search was to bring in the best recruiters possible, he did a good job of that. Now, he has to hope that these excellent recruiters can piece together the talented puzzle on the field.