New York City FC acquire first overall pick, Jack Harrison

Former Manchester United youth player Jack Harrison was the top pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday, but nobody quite knew where he was going for a little while.

The day started with NYCFC holding on to the fourth overall pick, however the rumors were that they were looking to trade up, possibly all the way up to the number one pick to get Harrison, a player they originally wanted to place a homegrown claim on, but was denied the claim by MLS.

Orlando City held the top overall pick in last year’s MLS SuperDraft and took the consensus top player available. “The multiplying effect, we felt, turned out to be too good”. “I think he can solve a couple of things….” We had an abundance of creative thinking in trying to find the pathway. Perhaps there’s a suitor in Europe willing to offer cash; if so, you have to think it’d be a better return than whatever pittance can be begged domestically. We’ll be going into D.C. United’s areas of need and highlighting players to fit them and will also conduct a mock draft below. In 2015 the Santa Clarita, Calif. native was also named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and Pac 12 Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year. Like combines in other professional sports, these tests provide teams with critical player information such as speed, strength, and agility. He needs to settle in and take a deep breath after this insane few weeks for him, but he has exactly what we need. This and the combination of injury saw Sapong rise as the leading striker in the end but if the Union were to re-adapt this mixed cross tactic then a 6 ” 4 forward may be the ideal man to do it. A great talent who could perform off the bench for any MLS team.if he’s still knocking around the Union may well take a shot on him. The question is whether they would use the No. 6 pick on him or try to acquire a third first rounder because Rosenberry isn’t expected to be on the board when the Union draft in the second round.

Head coach Sigi Schmid didn’t tip his hat either way late last week, saying that all options are on the table with the No. 15 pick, including a potential trade to grab some allocation money or other considerations.

This week’s MLS SuperDraft already figured to be important, symbolically and practically, for the Philadelphia Union’s purported pivot to a new era.

Omar Holness, RW/F, North Carolina – A versatile attacker, Campbell’s teammate could line up at right wing and can even play midfield.

He’s the first player from the University of North Florida drafted by an MLS team.

In his senior season with UCF, Barry led the team in goals and points, finding the back of the net 11 times to accumulate 25 points.

Generation adidas players usually earn a much higher salary than the league minimum, so there is extra incentive of them to leave school early in order to pursue pro careers. “He can play multiple positions and that versatility is very important to us as we build our adaptable style of play”.

SBNation mockdraft has the Sounders taking a Husky, a Cavalier and a guy you haven’t heard of in the first two rounds.