The Jazz are trying to become an elite team. It's a different process than signing players like Al Jefferson, Demarre Carroll, Kyle Korver, Marvin Willams, etc. and being in the mix for the #8 seed like Atlanta/Charlotte.
Hayward was a good pick. He's not the defensive player that Paul George is, but he's unique and a bit Manu-like in his ability to create plays from the wing. In the bigger picture, he is a valuable player and the market set his price. He looks like a piece of a contending team.
The haul that the Jazz got by selling high on Deron Williams has paid some serious dividends. Favors can be a starter on a contending team. Kanter looks confused in his new role, but he has enough positives that he can be an impact player. On some nights, he's our most consistent scorer.
Burks was a decent pick at #12. He still looks like a 6th-man to me, simply due to his inability to do what he does with other starters on the floor. Yes, Kawhi Leonard looks good right now, but anyone playing in Popovich's system complementing Parker and Duncan is going to look pretty good. See "Diaw, Boris."
The Burke pick gave the Jazz youth and what they thought would be starter-level talent at every position 1 - 5, making it easier to focus on BPA during their true tank draft this past year. They had no way of knowing who Exum would be as a player or that he would be available to the Jazz. Burke is a limited player on both sides of the ball. Maybe we trade him. Maybe we write him off. Who knows? Lots of people were calling Burke a top-5 or 6 prospect in the 2013 draft, including Chad Ford and David Thorpe. Starting the draft at #14 and moving up to #9 to get him was considered a real coup by most draft experts. He may yet turn out to be a serviceable player, and if so, he's still at least a trade chip.
I agree with Hack that Exum, Hayward, Favors and Gobert look like keepers. Add an alpha-dog to that group and we have a potential mismatch in our favor at any and every position. Exum looks to be gaining ability and confidence by the hour.