I really dislike Crouse, I see him as being a high bust potential. By bust potential, I mean I think he will be an NHLer but I envision him as a 3rd liner which when picking 10th is not what you should be looking for. If you are picking top 15 you should be looking for potential top 6 forwards and/or top 4 capable dmen. I just don't think Crouse will ever fit into that category. I think people/scouts are getting to caught up on his size, because there are more talented players than Crouse, yet he is getting rated really high. I mean his numbers aren't eye popping, so I just do see the fascination with him. Usually the top rated guys are the ones with mind boggling numbers.
I'd be really bummed if the drafted played out the way it has in this mock draft because none of the players left really intrigue me and all the guys I want are gone (Provorov, Werenski or Rantenen). If I had to pick I'd probably go with Zacha, and my second pick would be Meier. Both have the top 6 skill I'd be looking for.
Honestly I think a lot of people are really under estimating Crouse. The guy plays like Milan Lucic, and I think Crouse has the potential to be a bit more skilled than him. (Pretty sure I heard him in a interview he models his game as being a more skilled Lucic) Guy throws the body every shift, he is incredible defensively, he fights, has a pretty nice skill set for the NHL game, he basically has a bit of everything that you look for in a hockey player.
I think at worst he is a 3rd liner that logs a crap ton of PK minutes, and can be a great enforcer whether is be to leave some big hits or to fight someone. He projects to be a very valuable top 6 forward though in my mind, he is easily one of the best defensive forwards in this draft. I don't think you will expect Crouse to score 40 goals and 40 assists, but you can expect/hope for him to do something around 25 goals 35 assists in his prime while being your best defensive forward on the team. A guy that can be either your best defensive forward, or one of your best defensive forwards is definitely worth the shot at pick #10 in my opinion.
Zacha & Meier are also both great selections there at #10 also. But with Zacha & Meier you are getting potential elite scorers, but are missing out on a player that can bring incredible physical presence to a team, and have a forward that plays an incredible two way game.