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And is bigger by a wide enough margin that I'd consider them different types of players.  Mauer is considerably bigger than Russ Branyan; Ackley is a 185-lb dude who runs like Ichiro, or so they say.
So in terms of template I'd skip that one... but...
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Where the two comp beautifully, is that they both came out of college head-and-shoulders above the rest of the nation, and for the same reason:  the gorgeous swings, backed by results.
Mauer was considered a slam-dunk can't-miss star, a man among boys, and that's in fact how it worked out. 
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Objectively speaking, Mauer was even a more-heralded prospect than Ackley is, though.  But it is fair to apply the same logic to Ackley.  Hey, that is exactly what Jack Zduriencik is in fact doing.