I maintain the fact that Jake is not a hit whatsoever.
He was drafted 6th overall and struggles as a third liner (he has had plenty of opportunities, I would say too many).
He was also misjudged as a physical presence. Skinny Pete throws his weight around more than this guy! What you call a win, I call a loss.
I also don’t understand your comment about those drafted around him, if you want to play hindsight, you lose that argument as well; Pasternak, Nylander, Ehlers, Tuch, DeAngelo and other star players were drafted afterwards. Lol