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If he can stay at 3B.  I don't know that he has enough to play as a 1B.  Maybe he does, but for me it's like Poythress - that bat at 3B would be great, but he can't play it, so it's 1B/LF/DH for him, which changes what we need out of his bat.  Poythress is trying to make it worth it as he clubs doubles all over the field this year, but asking a 3B to show first-base power numbers is always hard.
Still, Cody holds some interest for me too. :)
As for Rendon... I can't imagine him getting past us, honestly.  I can see the Pirates going with an arm instead, based on their hitting situation with Alvarez, but Rendon runs a 4.2 to first base from the RH batters box, plays gold glove caliber D, had more HRs than strikeouts last year...
He's the plus version of David Wright who should be ready to go next year.  Maybe we let that go by, but I doubt it.  Not when we've got a good staff already and a huge dearth of ML ready hitters.  His team's caution with his shoulder injury (mostly to protect him in the draft) isn't a concern to me.  His ankles are fine.  And since he needs a zone 5 feet wide to hit most of the pitches being thrown in his general direction (as no one will challenge him) he's still doing fine in that department in my estimation.
You don't draft for need necessarily, but when the best player in the draft lines up with a major need for you, I don't see passing it up.
I just hope we get the opportunity.
~G