The 2016 MLS draft features more talent than recent drafts, which has teams jockeying to strike a deal for one of the top two picks.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids were the two worst teams in Major League Soccer last year, and officials for both teams are fully aware that no single player they take in Thursday's MLS draft is going to transform their fortunes immediately.

That is why both teams have let it be known they are open to trading the top two picks in the draft, which has led to plenty of inquiries, especially for the No. 1 overall pick, currently held by the Fire.

"The No.1 pick is seen as the Willy Wonka golden ticket and there are a lot of good players here and we need good players, so we feel really comfortable that our choice would help us," Chicago Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez told Goal USA. "To move it is going to require an evaluation on our part that we're going to accelerate the help that we get or multiply the help that we get.

"There have been four teams, three teams have made what I'd call an inquiry. 'Would you move it, what would you look for?', and one team has made an offer. I think that will likely grow by one or two more."

Sources have confirmed to Goal USA that New York City FC and Vancouver are among the teams interested in moving up to the top spot, with both teams believed to be coveting standout Wake Forest midfielder Jack Harrison.

The Fire aren't the only team shopping their top pick. The Rapids sit at No. 2 overall, and though all signs point to them taking Stanford defender and recent U.S. national team call-up Brandon Vincent if they keep the pick, they are actively shopping the pick, hoping to land a sizable haul from a team eager to snag either Harrison or Georgetown defender Joshua Yaro.

"We're coming into this draft trying to find a starter," Colorado Rapids technical director Paul Bravo told Goal USA. "That's first and foremost, and that can be vague. If we find somebody within the league that gives us what we want, we could be looking to move that pick.

"I know from an optics standpoint, people look at us and say we need attacking talent, but what we're doing outside of the league will address all of that," Bravo said. "We're looking for guys who can give us depth in key places. Left back is a position of need. That's been our focus right now. Trying to figure out if there's a starter here or if we look to maybe move that on for a starter."

Bravo's comments about moves for attacking talent 'outside the league' appears to hint at looming moves for Mexican forwards Alan Pulido and Carlos Vela, though Bravo would not confirm that the Rapids are signing either. Fresh reports have linked Pulido to a move to Colorado, which would help an attack that scored the fewest goals in MLS.

While Chicago and Colorado are actively shopping their picks, the Philadelphia Union are sitting with the No. 3 overall pick, and appear ready to stay there.

"We feel really good about being able to draft a player we like in that spot," Union head coach Jim Curtin told Goal USA. "We know the top of the draft could go any number of ways, and all we can do is be ready with No. 3 and No. 6, and if we're lucky we'll be able to pick up two players who can help us right away."

Sources tell Goal USA that the Union covet Vincent, but could also wind up landing Yaro if Harrison and Vincent are the top two picks. The Union could also be tempted to deal the pick if a team coveting Yaro steps forward with an enticing offer.

NYCFC is believed to be one of the teams most actively pursuing a move up from its No. 4 spot, especially now that it appears less and less likely that Harrison will slide to the fourth pick. NYCFC is in dire need of defensive help and could be interested in Yaro as well, but if the club does succeed in moving up to the No. 1 overall pick, Harrison would almost certainly be the choice.

Vancouver is another team believed to be interested in grabbing the top overall pick, but Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson told Goal USA no move is imminent, though he acknowledged that there is an attacking player in the draft he is very interested in.

"We've got other irons in the fire which are as important, so we'll see where the pieces fall," Robinson said. "There's always a lot of talk of trades at the combine, but things won't get serious until we get closer to the draft."