Sure, but it's the GM's job to 'ignore' that when appropriate.
but in the context of what you'd posted:
When you're taking this level of risk, especially in round 1, you do it knowing you deserve to get slammed if it doesn't pan out, because it's an inherently stupid thing to do, whether it works out or not. Again, even a site that slants homer as much as this one does showed a huge split about taking the guy. The idea that people can't say that the pick shouldn't have been made because people are trying to have it both ways is silly.