Beane is too blinded by his initial evaluation of Edmunds as a MLB. There were upgrades in free agency they didn’t seriously pursue (Scobert, Martinez). Edmunds is killing the team.
If you’re saying they knew at the time they drafted Ford that he was a guard - then the pick was even worse. You don’t waste a 2nd on an above-average guard, you can find those in the clearance aisle.