Any truth to the rumor that Hayden Simpson was going to be plucked mid-late first, and wouldn't have made it to the Cubs 2nd round pick?

Fair enough John M.
First off, as usual, great work by you guys today.
As a Cubs fan, I think my feelings are that I'm shocked, stunned, but not terribly disappointed with the pick.  A tad disappointed, because I really wanted to gamble on Justin O'Conner.

That said, the late comments from Wilken pre-draft suggested this was likely a college arm.  There's a part of me that wonders if Wilken would draft this way if Hendry wasn't such a college oriented guy.  It feels like (and correct me if I'm wrong) that his arsenal has a bit more upside than some of the college arms in the same range (seems like low-mid 90's fb, good curve, solid slider, decent change?).  I feel like we drafted Jay Jackson (certainly, what has made the Jackson pick so great was the fact that he was a 9th rounder, so there is a difference).
I also wonder if they were opting to go with a signable guy they liked there to go overslot later (like Wilken's first Cubs draft with Colvin then Samardzija).  Seems like a lot of intriguing talent on the board.

Jarrett Parker for UVA, ranked #49,  is still available

I believe Hayden Simpson's selection by the Cubs will be talked about a lot.  Hence, we have to remember who the Cubs took in the early 90's, a HS arm named Greg Maddux who in comparison to Hayden is about the same size with the same stuff and competitiveness.  Perhaps only 2 losses in college D2 ball is laughed at, but what type of competition did Hayden play vs summer ball with wood bats?  I think that may speak volumes.
If Simpson bombs it in pro ball, then Jim & Tim will be on the outs.  If he progresses quickly, they will be declared geniuses!!!
Also new ownership could of played a part in this draft as well, trying to keep money in the real dynamic, instead of over spending?
All in due time will we see the effect of this selection!

Actually should be Gary Brown, my mistake.