Pick Team Simon Borg Matthew Doyle Nate Sulat

20 Marco Franco (D) UC Irvine Looks like Chivas USA's luck might be starting to turn when they find Franco here. The right back will contribute in the build-up play that Wilmer Cabrera prefers and he's better at it than Carlos Borja. The fact that he's a local kid is a plus. WATCH: Highlights Victor Chavez (F) UCLA Had an understated but productive Combine, tallying twice while playing mostly as a second forward. Nothing he does jumps out at you, but he's a good, versatile attacker – something the Goats could use. WATCH: Highlights Robbie Derschang (D/M) Akron Chivas are probably going to be so mad that Ben Sweat went one pick before, but they should be OK settling with Derschang, who is an out-and-out attacking left back who could, depending on how things go, eventually become a left winger. The Goats could use that kind of talent and versatility on the wings. WATCH: Highlights

21 Richie Marquez (D) Redlands With an older center back corps, the Sounders start building for the future. Small school, but big potential upside. Clocked well in physical tests and he's comfortable with the ball at his feet. Jared Watts (M) Wake Forest If he falls to Seattle here, they should be very, very happy. He should be ready to contribute MLS minutes right away, and is a natural backup for Osvaldo Alonso – something they don't have on the roster at the moment. Jared Watts (M) Wake Forest The Sounders will eventually need someone to back-up or replace Alonso, and it just kind of depends on how soon they think that needs to happen. If they don’t decide it’s priority A-1, then they can be very happy taking Watts here. D-mid with good feet, good bite, and great intangibles.

22 Mark Sherrod (F) Memphis The Red Bulls need to have a different look every now and then, especially up top where they're lightweight. So they take the other skillful target forward after Wojcik who gives them an aerial threat behind Tim Cahill. WATCH: Highlights Nick Hagglund (D) Xavier Don't rule out the Red Bulls packaging this pick with ... well, something else in order to move up and try to grab Franco. If that can't happen, though, they'll go with the best central defender on the board here. WATCH: Highlights Grant Van de Casteele (D) Notre Dame Depends on what kind of CB the Red Bulls are looking for, but a guy like Van de Casteele gives you a little more leeway to play out of the back, and still has proven that he can cope with the physicality of skillful, tough forwards. If he’s still available, he’s a Red Bull. WATCH: Highlights

23 Daniel Lovitz (M) Elon A meniscus kept him out of the Combine, but he's rated as the best left winger among college players. He doesn't have the pace of Gyasi Zardes, but he serves a great ball wide left and loves to go at defenders. WATCH: Highlights

Ryan Neil (M) California Constantly got past his defender wide right in the midfield, taking north-south touches and stretching the field both vertically and horizontally. He's a pure wide player, in other words, and since the Galaxy just traded away one of those, it stands to reason they could use a replacement. WATCH: Highlights Ryan Neil (M) California Picking Ryan Neil makes all the sense in the world for LA now that Sean Franklin’s gone. He’s a midfield-defense tweener – though he looked spectacular in midfield this weekend – and is as close to a like-for-like switch as you’ll get. WATCH: Highlights

24 Mamadou Diouf (F) Connecticut With Bright Dike and Jermain Defoe potentially both heading to Brazil for the World Cup, the club would do well to have another forward on hand. Diouf is at his best in and around the box but he can also help out wide. And he has the physical and mental framework to contribute minutes right away. WATCH: Highlights Tesho Akindele (F) Colorado School of Mines Wasn't a game-breaking revelation, but he has MLS tools in his athleticism and first touch, and he goes north-south whenever possible. In a team likely to do their dirtiest work in transition, that could be valuable – even if it takes him a year to get up to MLS speed. WATCH: Highlights Nick Hagglund (D) Xavier After loading up at seemingly every other spot on the field, Toronto should be spending their SuperDraft just loading up on defenders. Hagglund is a solid defender with great athleticism and a fantastic work ethic. He’ll fit in well with TFC 2.0 – which relaunch are we on? – and has a reasonable chance of contributing early on in his career. WATCH: Highlights

25 Jason Plumhoff (M) LaSalle The ex-Bayern Munich youth product was the A10 offensive player of the year to the tune of double-digit goals and a fair share of assists. And that's from playing wide. The Union need a player like him and they'll know him well from Reading, where he was one of the top players in the PDL.

George Fochive (M) Connecticut Can he connect passes at the MLS level? It's the only question for Fochive, who has pro athleticism, power and defensive instincts. But he can be sloppy on the ball, especially when he tries to do too much. Simplify, and he's a valuable get. WATCH: Highlights Mark Sherrod (F) Memphis With Jack McInerney and Conor Casey on the roster, the Union are theoretically set at this position. But Casey can be injury prone and McInerney is not immune to slumps, so taking an honest, physical forward like Sherrod in the second round could be a really good move. WATCH: Highlights

26 Michael Kafari (M) New Mexico Timbers move to bolster the defensive midfield spot with a player who can cover ground, tackle hard and make the simple pass. WATCH: Highlights Mark Sherrod (F) Memphis Does the work of a center forward, banging inside the 18 and occupying defenders physically. Showed a good passing eye at the Combine, though, and has two summers of Timbers U-23 action under his belt. Makes sense for a team that has depth needs at target forward. WATCH: Highlights Adnan Gabeljic (F) St. Louis Gabeljic ticks off every box that Caleb Porter needs ticked when it comes to athleticism in a striker: He’s 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, and legitimately fast. He’ll need to hit the books to learn how to play Porterball, but with a second-round pick it’s worth a shot. WATCH: Highlights

27 John Berner (GK) SIU Edwardsville The Union GK corps is thin. They take the best American goalkeeper in the pool and one who has the potential to handle aerial balls better than starter Zac MacMath. WATCH: Highlights Robbie Derschang (D) Akron The Union are still in search of a natural left back, and while Derschang doesn't quite fit that bill, he is a natural left-footer who has been playing left back for the past two years. Still has lots to learn, but he's got a puncher's chance in the right system because he's got skill and tactical nous. WATCH: Highlights Kingsley "Fifi" Baiden (M) UC Santa Barbara Baiden’s stock suffered because of a bad Combine, but that’s partly because he was playing out of position. Since Philly would need him as depth at defensive midfielder, though, and not right wing, this should be a pretty solid pick-up. WATCH: Highlights

28 Kyle Venter (D) New Mexico With Clarence Goodson and Victor Bernardez likely departing for the World Cup this summer, it wouldn't hurt to have a mature, strong center back like Venter, who's also a threat in the air. WATCH: Highlights Grant Van de Casteele (D) Notre Dame Best talent left on the board here for the Quakes, who will be missing two central defensive rocks for a decent portion of the summer. Van de Casteele lacks the upside of some of the other names, but he's got a big body and doesn't play out of control. WATCH: Highlights Michael Calderon (M) New Mexico Calderon is another player whose stock dropped after a lackluster Combine, but at his best he sees the field superbly and can connect everything together. He’s not your No. 10, but he can be your No. 8 pretty effectively, and is definitely worth a shot in the second round. WATCH: Highlights

29 Nick Hagglund (D) Xavier Another team that needs to develop new talent at center back and they go with Hagglund, who wins everything in the air. He needs to get better with his feet, but he'll pick up a few pointers from veteran Matteo Ferrari. WATCH: Highlights Wojciech Wojcik (F) Bradley One of my favorite players in the draft. He's a big, strong, preternaturally balanced center forward who brings down and controls anything/everything played to him, then connects passes in the final third. He will stick around in the league – and become a starter if he suddenly figures out how to finish. WATCH: Highlights Wojciech Wojcik (F) Bradley I think a target forward makes sense for Montreal, and between Mackenzie Pridham and Wojcik, teams are always going to go for the 210-pound man-beast. Wojcik has everything you could want in a No. 9, and the only criticism you can really level at him is his pace. Maybe being stationary will help keep Marco Di Vaio onside, though. WATCH: Highlights

30 Kristopher Tyrpak (M/F) Houston Baptist A player after Carl Robinson's heart. Determined, feisty and more importantly left-footed. In addition to playing on the wing, he can also play up top and hassle defenders. WATCH: Highlights Joe Sofia (D) UCLA He wasn't at the Combine, but he's generally regarded as a second-round talent who can contribute at central defense and as a stay-at-home right back. He won't solve any long-term problems for the 'Caps, but he's a smart, competitive and versatile defender who'll get a long look. Alex Sweetin (M) St. Louis There aren’t going to be any creative midfielders at this pick that aren’t without their drawbacks, and Sweetin is no different – he’s a defensive liability – but he’s probably as close as you’ll get.

31 Sunny Jane (M) Maryland A diminutive, tricky, left-footed winger who can play on either flank and fits the technical, creative mold of Jay Heaps' midfielders. Luca Gimenez (M) Wake Forest New England's midfield was so productive last year that it's almost easy to forget that they're one injury away from a crisis. Gimenez fits in with the rest – small, technical, elusive, and wants to combine at pace. He'll keep the ball on the floor and will be fun to watch. WATCH: Highlights A.J. Corrado (M) Indiana Corrado played out of position at the Combine, but that probably didn’t hurt as much as the fact that no one really knows what position he’s going to play. But he’s got a ton of technical ability, and he’s a proven set-up guy. Not a bad player to have on your bench to give you midfield depth. WATCH: Highlights

32 Mackenzie Pridham (F) Cal Poly Dominic Kinnear loves forwards who can press and Pridham does that and more. A goal scorer in college with a work rate that will fit right in with the rest of his Dynamo teammates. WATCH: Highlights Kristopher Tyrpak (M) Houston Baptist He's a known quantity for the Dynamo, with whom he trained over the summer. Best guess is that, once he's in camp, he begins the slow, Corey Ashe-like transition from winger to left back. No rush! WATCH: Highlights Kristopher Tyrpak (M) Houston Baptist He's probably not cut out to be a striker, but he’s got what it takes to be a winger and the Dynamo probably know him best of any team in MLS. WATCH: Highlights

33 Grant Van de Casteele (D) Notre Dame The last of the top young defenders available on the opening day of the SuperDraft. He reads the game so well that he seems to be everywhere when he's on the field. WATCH: Highlights Joey Dillon (M) Georgetown Hurt himself badly at the Combine, looking a step-and-a-half slower than most of his competitors. Should that matter, given how good he was over his college career? Perhaps not this much – but if he does drop to this spot, the Rapids will happily grab him. WATCH: Highlights Joey Dillon (M) Georgetown May have been eclipsed by other defensive midfielders this weekend, but he’s got some quality to him and is very good at connecting the defense to the attack. It’s a consolation pick, but it definitely fills a need for the Rapids. WATCH: Highlights

34 Nicholas Walker (D) Fairleigh Dickinson The Red Bulls are looking for center back help and why not go with the athletic Trinidadian who plays in their backyard? He's unbeatable in the air and you can't beat him for pace. How many defenders on the RBNY squad can you say that about?



Taylor Peay (D) Washington Struggled with physical play at the Combine, so he'll fall a few spots lower here than he would have last week. New York will be glad for it, as Peay could potentially fill a need at right back, and has MLS-level size and athleticism plus a winning pedigree from Washington. WATCH: Highlights Taylor Peay (D) Washington Whether he makes it down this far is up for debate – he certainly didn’t help his stock at the Combine – but he’s a really athletic center back whose primary knock is his slight build. If he can fill out a little, he can be a solid professional defender. WATCH: Highlights

35 Jared Watts (M) Wake Forest The Rapids are light in the central midfield spot with only Nate Sturgis and Dillon Powers on the books. Watts could make a good fit long-term. He's content staying in front of the back four and starting the build-up, including via a deadly long ball. Kingsley "Fifi" Baiden (M) UC Santa Barbara The Rapids take their second straight d-mid, which tells you everything you know about both the likelihood of Hendry Thomas re-signing as well as how much they'd like to keep Shane O'Neill on the backline. Baiden lacks discipline, but he closes down space relentlessly and moves the ball well. WATCH: Highlights Victor Chavez (F) UCLA Showcased why he’s so dangerous at the Combine – crafty runs off the ball to get on the end of service and enough technical ability to control and finish that service off. He’s not a huge guy, and he’s not really special in any other part of his game, but he scores goals and that’s what’s important. WATCH: Highlights

36 Michael Harris (D) Washington The owner of the deadliest flip throw on this side of the world. And Caleb Porter is unafraid to try new things. Harris is also a very capable right back who offers the Timbers some fullback depth if he can stick. Reinaldo Brenes (F) Akron He's a known quantity for Portland, since he played with their U-23s and was recruited to Akron by none other than Porter. Brenes is a versatile, smart forward who's able to understand the game at a high level and put himself into good spots. He is, however, at least a year away from getting a green card. WATCH: Highlights Eric Stevenson (M) Akron This might be a reach for Stevenson, who wasn’t even at the Combine this week, but Porter will know the Akron kid from their 2010 NCAA title glory days and will know that he wasn’t 100 percent this year. He brings a good level of technical ability to the table, and the transition to Portland’s system would be smoother than most rookies. WATCH: Highlights

37 Romena Bowie (M) VCU Technical center mid who is in perpetual motion. With Patrice Bernier up there in age, the Impact start grooming a potential successor to work alongside Hernán Bernardello. WATCH: Highlights Mamadou Diouf (M/F) Connecticut Diouf has a pair of one-off skills that make him intriguing: A thunderous left foot, and an eye for the last pass. But he struggles to find the ball as a central midfielder, doesn't provide penetration from the wing, and doesn't battle or threaten enough in the box. Can Frank Klopas find a fit for him? WATCH: Highlights Tesho Akindele (M/F) Colorado School of Mines He's probably better than I’m giving him credit for, but when you’re a Canadian playing college ball for the Colorado School of Mines, there’s only so much teams will be willing to give up for you. Still, this could be a great pick-up for Montreal. WATCH: Highlights