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During the press conference, you can tell they weren't excited, the same way Pete Carroll was when he got Bruce Irvin, or even last year when they got Hultzen. They only "liked" his tools, they didn't love them, and they talked more about his glove and receiving then they did his bat.
Judging by the pre-draft interviews, I agree they were hoping Correa would fall to them.
You have to wonder then, if they didn't love him, why not pick a pitcher there? The 3 college arms aren't Bauer/Hultzen, but they're still advanced, or you could take the flier on Giolito/Fried and hope for the best. We have one of the best pitching development systems in baseball. It could free you up to trade for an advanced OF bat, a Wil Myers type.
I have a feeling this was a political pick. Z wanted Zunino, because he personally knew his parents, and McNamara wanted an arm. The room was divided, and Z made the final call. That's why the draft room was so hectic, half the guys agreed with Z, the other half with McNamara. After Correa was taken, they had 10 stressful minutes to decide. I think that's also why McNamara looked more out of it then Z did, he spent a year working for this draft and was one-upped by the boss in the end. That little slip about "I don't want to go back in that draft room" was intentional,