I think Ryan gets a lot more credit for the farm system than he deserves. The farm system was not good when he retired and I'm not a Smith fan but the system did improve it's rankings, from the late teens to the early teens, over the time he was in charge. Mostly because he spent a bunch of money on guys like Sano and Kepler. Drafting in the top 5 for three years should make any farm better. Adding May and Meyer at the expense of having no Major League caliber center fielder for 2 years may or may not work out. Time will tell.