MLS Draft 2012 - It's Here! The B&RU LiveThread For D.C. United Fans
by Martin Shatzer on Jan 12, 2012 11:45 AM EST
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PrintIt’s been a whole year now since D.C. United was able to snag its top overall prospect Perry Kitchen with the third overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft at the Baltimore Convention Center. Well the 2012 MLS SuperDraft is today in Kansas City. The one MLS-related thing we actually WANT to be in Baltimore moved out west this year. Ah well.
The draft kicks off at 12:00 today, and United will use the No. 7 pick in the first round to hopefully grab a player who can both fill a need and contribute right away. The team will have options, and we’ve spent the last week outlining who those options are. We missed a few, but read the first-hand reaction of So-Cal resident johnjahafanclub on the pair of UCLA guys. With the assumption that Akron forward Darren Mattocks and Duke defender/midfielder Andrew Wenger will be the first two players off the board, the list of guys that United might be choosing includes:
* Proven goalscoring senior Casey Townsend of Maryland
* Highly rated and highly productive GA forward Chandler Hoffman of UCLA
* Versatile attacker and Combine destroyer Ethan Finlay of Creighton
* Similarly skilled forward/midfielder Nick DeLeon of Louisville
* Small but creative GA playmaker Enzo Martinez of North Carolina
* High scoring attacking midfielder Luis Silva of UCSB
* All-around complete GA midfielder Kelyn Rowe of UCLA
* Big and established MLS-ready center back Matt Hedges of North Carolina
* Potentially great GA left back Tyler Polak of Creighton
Follow the draft live and give us your reactions as it happens, but before you do, let’s hear your thoughts on how D.C. United should select at No. 7. Jump below for the poll.
This is your place for pre-draft, in-draft, and post-draft discussion.
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While we wait... What the hell is Austin da Luz thinking?
According to Goff, he declined United’s invitation to compete for a roster spot at training camp in Ft. Lauderdale. With our current roster construction, ADL would’ve been our first winger off the bench. Does he really think he’ll have a better opportunity somewhere else?
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by Martin Shatzer on Jan 12, 2012 12:00 PM EST reply actions
"seems likely to end up elsewhere in MLS via a trade"
Something in the works already? Seems odd to actively “decline” a DCU invitation in hopes for something unknown…
Really hoping he gets traded for a 2nd rounder today
Especially with some good players still on the board – Mallace, Polak, Jumper
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I wonder if the Red Bulls even sent Hans Backe to KC today...
Perhaps we can offer them an international spot that we won’t use for the No. 31 overall pick?
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by Martin Shatzer on Jan 12, 2012 12:02 PM EST reply actions
Wenger goes No. 1
Gotta think most Impact fans would’ve preferred Mattocks, but not a big surprise as the two were rated pretty evenly
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by Martin Shatzer on Jan 12, 2012 12:11 PM EST reply actions
Mattocks 2nd to VAN
Rowe 3rd to NE. With Feilhaber, Joseph, Simms, and now Rowe, their midfield might be really good this year.
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by Martin Shatzer on Jan 12, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions
With Townsend off the board
Our pick should be pretty informative about how the FO views the team’s weaknesses.
DeLeon it is
"I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them" - Alex Ovechkin
Yep.
Pontius up top is looking pretty likely from where I sit. De Leon plays his position, doubt replacing Da Luz was really the #1 concern here.
I doubt that
Pontius has said he prefers playing left midfield. Olsen says he prefers playing Pontius at left midfield. You don’t have to immediately start your draft picks. DeLeon is coming here as a frequently-used sub, and he should make a difference in that role while growing as a player to eventually fight for a starting role.
Our striker problem will probably be addressed via a trade or a foreign signing. Will it be a good move? No idea, but that’s far more likely to me than moving Pontius forward.
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by ChestRockwell on Jan 12, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
Let's hope so.
Of course, the scary possibility is that DC has little confidence that Pontius is available at season’s beginning, as suggested by Goff.
As for the international signings, I also agree with Goff that the silence is disquieting. We better hear something substantial soon, the transfer window doesn’t last forever.
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