MLS Superdraft

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:00 PM

#1 Omar Salgado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)(Generation Adidas)(USMNT U20)
First pick overall, young at just 17 years old. He's got a lot of upside, but I'm surprised Vancouver took him. Vancouver is going to have a lot of work and because they're an expansion team and are building from scratch. Salgado hasn't looked like he has the goods at all yet.

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:04 PM

#2 Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers) (Univ of Akron)(Generation Adidas)
Nagbe was one of the favorites to be drafted first. 22 years old. He does well as both an attacking midfielder and a striker. He should bring some serious strength to the Timbers.

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:09 PM

Toronto FC trades Chad Barrett to LA Galaxy

#3 Perry Kitchen (DC United)(Generation Adidas)(USMNT U20)(Univ of Akron)
Kitchen and Nagbe were the consensus strongest players in the draft. Kitchen should be able to drop in to the struggling DCU squad right away, and is still young with more upside.

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:14 PM

#4 Zarek Valentin (Chivas USA)(USMNT U20)(Generation Adidas)(Univ of Akron)

First defender in the draft taken 3rd Zip in a row to be taken. Solid defensive player, something that is desperately needed by the goats. This a very good decision

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:18 PM

#5 Zac MacMath (Philadelphia Union)(Univ of Maryland)(Generation Adidas)(USMNT U20)

First goalkeeper in the draft. The Union really need this guy, he needs to step it up right away. The Union have been pretty good offensively, but defensively the really struggled. MacMath is clearly the best available GK.

**CFH** · 01-13-2011 06:21 PM

Admittedly, I don't know a ton about any of these players, but why in the fuck did Vancouver not pick Nagbe? There's been a fair bit of talk on the radio about this draft and all anyone, including the Whitecaps, have talked about is Nagbe. Why not at least trade down and pick up an extra draft pick or something.

**killersheep** · 01-13-2011 06:24 PM

Seattle trades their #1 pick to Portland for allocation money

#6 AJ Soares(New England Revolution)(Univ of California)

A poor showing at the combine pulled him back in the draft a very good defender, it will be interesting to see if he can handle the physical style of play that is MLS.