You've listed players from 3 different GMs/scouting staffs, your argument quite literally was irrelevant. Two of the players weren't even top 10 picks either (12, 16).
Only Mitts from the current regime and he isn't even a bust yet so don't know why you would include him.
Mitts/Dahlin/Cozens is what you should go by. The "worst" player there still has decent upside, one is a beast (and was an obvious choice), then Cozens who looks pretty good.
Gimme that pick.
True, it's been a long history of regimes who drafted poorly in Buffalo. The current regime hasn't proven anything in that regard either.
Mitts isn't a high end player. You re just hoping for a NHLer at this point.
If you are giving them credit for picking the consensus #1 overall pick for what? 3 years before the draft? you sure are easy to please.
Mitts looked pretty damn good at Cozens age as well. You should let that chicken hatch before claiming him to be a shoe in for a high end player.
You just randomly pick top 10 as a line. Plenty of good players available at 12-16 for a good scouting staff: Wilson, Hertl, Teravainen, Vasilevski, Klefbom, Rackell.