This is our staff’s final opinion on what will happen later this afternoon.
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Most teams have already studied potential draftees for the 2016 MLS SuperDraft but teams can still take something from the event. In fact, some of the best players have come as late round steals. Five of the 16 were picked in the first round with Hermann Award victor Andrew Wenger being the No. 1 overall choice in the 2012 draft. It is the 41st pick in the second round.
In North American soccer, January’s arrival heralds the countdown to the annual NSCAA Convention, the midwinter coaches’ gathering that has become arguably the sport’s biggest party in this part of the world. They should not be anxious because he is a fantastic defender. This is a big year for Dean, 22, who hasn’t truly broken into the first team yet (four starts in two seasons) but should get more opportunities. Price on players, there’s players in the league I’m interested in that I’d be willing to trade that pick for. Real Salt Lake would be a great fit for Buescher.
“I think it’s important to play your game and don’t try to do too much”, Hallisey said.
This year’s SuperDraft crop highlights the shifting realities of college soccer. Some teams even fly home that night.
The early reports are pointing towards the Union drafting Defensively. We’re going to need to be patient with those players, nurture those players, build them up, and hopefully they grow.
Pick 19 – Dennis Castillo, Defender – VCU: Castillo is youthful depth at the wingback position.
What are “Generation adidas” players? Laryea, a Toronto native, will go back to his city. While Laryea is developing in Orlando. This natural tendency to be a “stay-at-home” type of central defender might explain his lack of ability to get forward. This pick is nearly definite. Some have compared him to Dom Dwyer.
In terms of who NYCFC should take, it would make sense to focus on addressing a pressing need. If you don’t want to be constrained with that, you probably want to work him in as a right back. He had a good Combine in front of scouts.
Then just before the first pick, the Philadelphia Union acquired the No. 2 selection from Colorado for general allocation money and a player to be named later. United needs serious help offensively and what better way to help this need by selecting Herbers. The team knows him. He will be selected no later than No.14.
Right now, it does not look like Drogba will be coming back to Montreal. He knows talented players are out there to be selected.
On if there could be a contributor at No. 15) Yeah it could be. Look: We didn’t make the playoffs, so the next step is moving on. I’m not anxious about whether it’s in the first round or the fourth round, or what team it is. We have done our research on these guys from their entire career that they have had in college, some of the global players that are here you monitor them – it’s not an easy step, there is no guarantee, it’s not a ideal science, that’s for sure. Grella was a finalist for the league’s Newcomer of the Year Award after his stellar first season with the Red Bulls. David can bring defensive reinforcements. We did a bit of that past year when we felt we needed more depth at centre back.
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