ORDER TEAM NAME COLLEGE POS HEIGHT WEIGHT

1 Steve Birnbaum California D 6-2 180

The focus for D.C. United has not changed - the club needs help now. United would ideally like to add a Generation adidas player to the roster, but it is difficult to pass up a center back who has all the tools to start tomorrow and could revitalize the franchise. Birnbaum makes those around him better, and United needs that type of leadership in the squad.

2 Christian Dean* California D 6-3 198

Dean is inked to a Generation adidas deal and would be a welcome addition to Philadelphia, which has struggled to find a solid center back over the past few years. If Union's staff elects to keep Amobi Okugo at center back, the pairing of Dean and Okugo could be one of the most athletic and talented in the league. However, both are relatively green in terms of learning the position, which could offer some early struggles.

3 Andre Blake* Connecticut GK 6-4 175

It's Andre Blake. He is the future face of the franchise. And the Caps new coaching staff loves him.

4 Schillo Tshuma* Maryland M/F 5-10 162

Tshuma is about as raw as they come in this draft, but cap relief and Generation adidas status will make him an early pick on draft day. He has the potential to develop into an attacking talent that can destroy outside backs, but he is probably a few years away from hitting that level consistently.

5 Marlon Hairston* Louisville M 6-0 157

Oscar Pareja, the rumored new coach of FC Dallas, has done miracle work with young center midfielders in the past and Hairston would do well learning from the tactican. Hairston still needs to grow as a player before he will make a difference in MLS, but he has the foundation to turn into a key piece of a franchise in the future.

6 Steve Neumann Georgetown F/M 6-0 165

The familiarity of Neumann to the Philadelphia Union program - the Georgetown star spent his summer with Union's PDL side - makes this a likely selection. And there is a full expectation that Neumann will carve out a nice career for himself at the MLS level. He has been remarkably consistent in college - a trait that typically translates well to MLS.

7 Patrick Mullins Maryland F 6-1 172

The slight fall for Mullins has little to do with his skill or ability. It is just difficult to overlook the Generation adidas players out there who do not count against the salary cap for clubs up against their limit. Mullins will be a candidate for a team to trade up and select on draft day. He is the best forward in the draft class - by some margin.

8 AJ Cochran* Wisconsin D 6-3 195

A big center back who is good in the air is on the wish list of pretty much every team in MLS, and Fire lands just that talent in AJ Cochran. The Wisconsin standout and former U.S. U20 MNT defender will have time to adapt to the MLS level if he does land at Fire, which is not pressing for a center back at this time but could use the depth.

9 Eric Miller* Creighton D 6-1 175

Either at center back or right back, Miller will have a shot to make an immediate impact with the Quakes, which shuffled the roster some during the offseason. Miller enjoyed three years with Creighton where he showed the technical ability to build possession out of the back and command one of the best defenses in college soccer.

10 Damion Lowe* Hartford D 6-3 175

The Jamaican center back played in 44 games over three years with the Hartford Hawks. He finished his career with five goals and two assists for the America East finalists. Montreal finds a player who does not count against the salary and could step in as an option at center back in the near future, having earned All PDL honors in the summer of 2013.

11 Pedro Ribeiro Coastal Carolina M 6-3 208

Coastal Carolina's success over the past few seasons has been much to the credit of Ribeiro who has pulled the strings in the midfield. On many levels, he is similiar to Dillon Powers - he strikes the ball cleanly, he likes to create for the attack, and he is difficult to knock off the ball. He's also left-footed and could play a number of positions on the field.

12 JJ Koval Stanford M 6-1 175

The Stanford center midfielder offers depth to the Revolution roster, which showed some real growth in 2012. Koval is great in the air and decent in distribution. He should fit in well with the Revolution at either the No. 6 or No. 8.

13 Ben Sweat South Florida D 6-2 170

With the departure of Marc Burch, Seattle needs reinforcements at left back. Sweat is the best option at that spot in this draft and arguably one of the very few options. The hard-working defender enjoyed a great career with South Florida.

14 Marco Franco UC Irvine M 5-10 160

LA Galaxy has some options at right back including Homegrown player Oscar Sorto, but Franco is a better player right now and could push immediately for first team minutes.

15 Kyle Venter New Mexico D 6-3 190

The center back from New Mexico is a welcome sight for Toronto FC, which could use help in a bunch of positions. However, TFC could be on the look out for a Generation adidas player to slip as salary cap relief will be the ultimate goal in helping build the squad around the rumored arrival of Michael Bradley.

16 Kevin Cope Michigan State D 6-1 175

The former PDL Defender of the Year should be over the moon to land with Houston, which has a coaching staff fully capable of nuturing a player out of college into an MLS All Star.

17 Aodhan Quinn Akron M 6-0 155

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18 Luca Gimenez Wake Forest M 5-10 160

The talented midfielder from Brazil could be cover for Luis Gil and others as Real Salt Lake looks to build the roster with the new coaching staff now in place. He could play a number of positions in their midfield diamond.

19 Mamadou Doudou Diouf Connecticut F 6-1 170