2008 MLS SuperDraft Order Set...
As reported by Climbing The Ladder, the 2008 MLS SuperDraft is now set with the conclusion of MLS Cup. We won't know the official order for a few weeks, and there is a chance conditions of a trade were never made public, but this order servers as a great guide for preliminary draft discussions.
Climbing the Ladder has also compiled the total number of selections each team has in the draft. At this point LA is by far the leader in that category with 9 total selections. They'll have a big hole to fill with Cobi moving from on the field to the sidelines. However, they also need to find a second designated player spot to keep Landon Donovan. Without a change in league rules, they'll have to trade for it. For a team that is not going to use the DP, getting the number 4 overall pick would be worthwhile if LA coupled a Chris Albright, Peter Vagenas or Ty Harden with the pick. Additionally LA has three picks in the second round which could be used as trade bait.
It will be interesting to see how LA's new management team goes into the draft with so many picks, especially considering Ruud Gullit has never participated in one. Director of Soccer, Paul Bravo, will certainly be calling most of the shots come draft day.
Dallas looks to be in the cat bird seat come draft day. They have 6 total picks with 4 coming in the first two rounds, including the #2 overall selection. 4 picks in the first two rounds will certainly yield some dividends. The 2008 draft looks like it should have a solid crop of defenders and Dallas will certainly look for back line help after 44 goals in 2007.
Climbing the Ladder has also compiled the total number of selections each team has in the draft. At this point LA is by far the leader in that category with 9 total selections. They'll have a big hole to fill with Cobi moving from on the field to the sidelines. However, they also need to find a second designated player spot to keep Landon Donovan. Without a change in league rules, they'll have to trade for it. For a team that is not going to use the DP, getting the number 4 overall pick would be worthwhile if LA coupled a Chris Albright, Peter Vagenas or Ty Harden with the pick. Additionally LA has three picks in the second round which could be used as trade bait.
It will be interesting to see how LA's new management team goes into the draft with so many picks, especially considering Ruud Gullit has never participated in one. Director of Soccer, Paul Bravo, will certainly be calling most of the shots come draft day.
Dallas looks to be in the cat bird seat come draft day. They have 6 total picks with 4 coming in the first two rounds, including the #2 overall selection. 4 picks in the first two rounds will certainly yield some dividends. The 2008 draft looks like it should have a solid crop of defenders and Dallas will certainly look for back line help after 44 goals in 2007.
Labels: MLS SuperDraft 2008
posted by Bonji at
6:56 AM
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The gods-of-MLS changed the rules on Friday to allow the previously grandfathered 2nd DPs (Landon, Ruiz and Johnson) to continue to not count as DPs for 2008. So that's one problem LA won't have to solve in the off-season.
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Anonymous, at 8:20 AM
Yup, I just saw that. WTF. LA gets special dispensation again. I know there are two other teams that benefit, but you know LA and AEG were behind this. I wish the other owners could stand up to AEG already.
Here is a link to more information on the change. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/tweaking-the-designated-player/
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Bonji, at 9:36 AM
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