re: MLS SuperDraft Thread

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How often and early do these high draft guys usually make an impact?

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Here are the top five draft picks from the last few years:

2016
1) Jack Harrison, NYC (big)
2) Joshua Yaro, PHI (big when played, oft injured)
3) Keegan Rosenberry, PHI (big)
4) Brandon Vincent, CHI (big)
5) Omar Holness, RSL (fair)

2015
1) Cyle Larin, ORL (big)
2) Khiry Shelton, NYC (big)
3) Romario Williams, MON (little)
4) Fatai Alashe, SJ (fair)
5) Nick Besler, POR (little)

Hidden Gems: Matt Polster (8, big), Tim Parker (13, fair), Axel Sjolberg (14, big), Christian Roldan (18, big), Connor Brandt (23, fair), Dominique Badji (67, fair)

2014
1) Andre Blake, PHI (big)
2) Steve Birnbaum, DC (big)
3) Christian Dean, VAN (fair)
4) Steve Neumann, NE (little)
5) Eric Miller, COL (fair)

Hidden Gems: Tesho Akindele (6, fair), Patrick Mullins (11, big), Marlon Hairston (12, big), Tommy McNamara (20, big), Chris Duvall (22, fair), Jared Watts (33, big)

2013
1) Andrew Farrell, NE (fair)
2) Carlos Alvarez, CUS (little)
3) Kyle Bekker, TOR (little)
4) Kekutah Manneh, VAN (big)
5) Erik Hurtado, VAN (fair)

Hidden Gems: Walker Zimmerman (7, big), Dillon Powers (11, big), Ryan Hollingshead (23, big)

2012
1) Andrew Wenger, MON (fair)
2) Darren Mattocks, VAN (little)
3) Kelyn Rowe, NE (big)
4) Luis Silva, TOR (fair)
5) Casey Townsend, CUS (little)

Hidden Gems: Nick Deleon (7, big), Ethan Finlay (10, big), Matt Hedges (11, big), Dom Dwyer (16, big), Ray Gaddis (35, fair)

2011
1) Omar Salgado, VAN (little)
2) Darlington Nagbe, POR (big)
3) Perry Kitchen, DC (big)
4) Zarek Valentin, CUS (little)
5) Zack MacMath, COL (fair)

Hidden Gems: CJ Sapong (10, fair), Will Bruin (11, big), Justin Meram (15, fair), Joao Plata (49, big)

The draft is a source for a few star players and some quality depth and role players.