MLS SuperDraft ‘08: 1st Round
A lot of surprising decisions made in the first round of the MLS Super Draft here in Baltimore. For those of you not following the picks on ESPN2 or the internet, here’s a run down of the first 14 selections:
- KC - D Chance Myers
- DAL - D/M Brek Shea
- RSL - D/M Tony Beltran
- LA - D/M Sean Franklin
- COL - M Ciaran O’Brien
- CLB - D Andy Iro
- CHI - F Patrick Nyarko
- DAL - GK Josh Lambo
- TOR - D Julius James
- TOR - D/M Pat Phelan
- KC - M Roger Espinoza
- CHI - GK Dominic Cervi
- NE - D Rob Valentino
- RSL - D David Horst
A big thanks to Steven Goff over at Soccer Insider for taking a few minutes to give us his thoughts on the first round. Fanhouse put him on the spot and the only respite from the blaring ESPN speakers was a convenient access hallway. He offers some great insights on the methods behind the apparent madness of the first round. Most mock drafts have been thrown out the window at this point, and the trade market seems to be a unpredictable as ever.