I don't think the potential picks should come into play because the Mets were never going to see those picks, at least not this offseason. With the exception of an injury, the option was going to vest so the picks were never going to be in play for the Mets. Again, this was all about the Mets not having to pay 17.5 mil next year, nothing more, nothing less.The picks were never going to be in play for the Mets but any team that acquires him without hitting the vesting option clause is going to get those picks so although the Mets won't be getting the picks that would not affect his potential value which goes back to the OP of how we got such a good deal.