Assuming every one drafted with the Indians first position player pick from 2016 onward have yet to fully display what they're going to become, can see the errors of their ways.. Of course.. this is when you look at the draft results after the fact.. Using the 2009 onward draft classes.. it's pretty easy to say:
2009 Indians take Alex White @ # 15, overall.. but should have taken Mike Trout! Every team.. every single one should have..
2010 After taking Drew Pomeranz at # 5, only Christian Yelich late in the first round might have been a better choice.. might not.. Pomeranz's healthy issues & subsequent trade didn't really allow him realize being a long time ML'er with the Indians..
2011 Lindor at #8 was the right pick.. but, taking Dillon Howard @ # 67 when the Indians could have taken James McCann (# 76) would have solved the Indians catching issues..
2012 Naquin @ # 15 what a complete fail.. Giolito, Seagar, Wacha, Stroman, Lewis Brinson, Piscotty and or Joey Gallo all would have been better.. This was a POOR decision.. very poor... being cute with the $$$ was the cause.. and CLEFO FAILED !!
2013 Clint Frazier at # 5 was the pick.. Hopefully he can be returned via trade.. IDK, we'll see. .but after Frazier.. the Indians next pick was Dace "the Ace" Kime @ # 79.. Dace sucked.. The indians would have been WAY better to select Tyler O'Neil @ # 85
2014 Was Brad Zimmer @ # 21.. Wouldn't the Indians have been WAY better if they picked Matt Chapman @ # 25?
2015 Was Brady Aiken @ #17..was a "value" pick with a bum wing.. that never became anywhere close to what was thoughts.. Ke'Bryan Hayes or Walker Buehler or Mike Soroka all have proven to be vastly superior..
As usual.. there are always personnel decisions that can be second guessed.. Some were a matter of health.. some were a matter of the guy just plain sucked.. Anyone having a better crystal ball could sell it for an eight figure return to one of 30 ML clubs... And they'd pay for it HAPPILY !..
Thoughts?..