I think 12-25 is a pretty broad range. There's a vast difference in the types of players available. Out of those players, I only consider Humphries and Snyder true disappointments. Ostertag was a game changer...when he wanted to be. Pavlovic has been a nice player; we lost him in the expansion draft. Brewer was a starter; but pre-season negotiations with his agent went nowhere. Essentially, KOC made a DWiIl-lite deal. Got something for him rather than losing him for nothing. You can thank Carlos for losing Maynor. Jazz anticipated Boozer NOT opting in. Once he did, Utah was forced to cut salary. And the cost for shedding Harpring's deal was Maynor.
Snyder and Humphries were highly-regarded. Look back and you'll see many experts gave the Jazz an "A" after the draft. Who knew Snyder was a nut job and it would take 5 years for Humphries to grow up and decide to add effort to his physical potential? AS for Almond and Koufos, those were probably the BPA's that late in the draft. Almond was a fantastic shooter; Koufos was young and raw with a ton of potential (like Kanter?).
I give kudos to KOC for recognizing the need to move up for DWill and not stay put for Felton. He outsmarted everyone BUT honz with the Hayward pick. AS mentioned, Brewer was a decent selction, as was Maynor. What team drafts better? Portland under Pritchard? Well, they missed on Oden. And traded the DWill pick to Utah and took Webster. OKC? Perhaps. All teams hit on some and whiff on other picks. I'd rank KOC In the top-10, definitely. And that goes for his trades and FA acquistions as well. He's managed to keep the team competitive while losing 2 superstars. Even Boston, Chicago and LA didn't do that post Bird, Jordan and Magic. And now, KOC is rebuilding again after seeing that AK-Boozer-Okur-DWill was fatally flawed, as much by injuries and attitude as defensive liabilities.
KOC's already put a solid core in place, the Jazz are well-positioned financially with AK's contract expired and Okur's coming off next summer. Sure we'd like a championship, but short of that, KOC has done a great job. And no, we're not related.