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2008 MLS SuperDraft

2008 MLS SuperDraft

Pick Team Player School Comments

Round 1
 1 KC Chance Myers UCLA Ga. Outside back/mid.
 2 FCD Brek Shea US U17 Ga US U17 rocketed up at the combine. (From TFC for Mulrooney.)
 3 RSL Anthony Beltran UCLA Ga.  A slight reach, but they really rate him.
 4 LA Sean Franklin CS Northridge First senior taken. They had targeted Myers, had to take the best outside back.
 5 COL Ciaran O’Brien UCSB Ga. Mastroeni long term replacement.
 6 CLB Andy Iro UCSB Big physical defender
 7 CHI Patrick Nyarko Virginia Tech Ga. Best forward on the boards (From NY for Osorio)
 8 FCD Josh Lambo US U17 Ga. 17 year old keeper with immense upside.
 9 TFC Julius James UConn Best defender on our board. (From Chivas for Nagamura.)
 10 TFC Pat Pahlen Wake Forest Well rounded defender who can play midfield. (From DC for Dyachenko)
 11 KC Roger Espinoza Ohio State Ga. Raw wide left midfielder.
 12 CHI Dominic Cervi Tulsa Best keeper in pool, Pickens insurance.
 13 NE Rob Valentino San Francisco Ga injured his senior year, was set to red shirt until he signed.
 14 RSL David Horst Old Dominion Solid all around defender, does nothing spectacularly. (From TFC for Cunningham, From HOU first for Mulrooney)
Round 2
 15 SJ Shea Salinas Furman Pacey right flank player.
 16 NY Eric Brunner Ohio State Great central defender with good feet, can play left back as well. (from TFC for Wynne)
 17 RSL Alex Nimo US U17 Ga. Freddy’s replacement.
 18 NE Michael Videira Duke Top 4 player slid due to Europe signing talk. (From NE for allocation/1st rounder trade)
 19 FCD Eric Avila UCSB A steal at this point, arguably one of best attacking talents in draft. (From Col natural 2nd, Vanney trade)
 20 CLB George Josten Gonzaga Solid striker with nose for goal but little pace.
 21 LA Elly Allen Washington Gritty and hard working striker (From NY’s  for Wolyniec.)
 22 CLB Ricardo Pierre-Louis Lee Raw striker with some interesting potential. (from FCD for 2010 natural 2nd rounder.)
 23 KC Yomby Williams. Old Dominion Previously 26, day of the draft *POOF*, he’s 23. (From Chivas USA, Zotinca cond.)
 24 DC Andrew Jacobson California Did he slid due to Europe rumors?
 25 KC Jon Leathers Furman Short but outstanding CB, converting to RB for pros. (From LA for Thomas trade, conditional. From KC Hartman trade)
 26 CHI Peter Lowry Santa Clara Perhaps the best two way mid in the pool after Videira. 
 27 NE Joe Germanese Duke Terrific wide midfielder unheralded out of Duke.
 28 TFC Brain Edwards Wake Forest Solid senior keeper. (From LA for allocation $, From HOU in Jaqua trade)
Round 3
 29 LA Julian Valentin Wake Forest U23 defender but lacks pace. (From SJ for Yallop signing.)
 30 TFC Mike Zaher UCLA Solid left back.
 31 CLB Ryan Miller Notre Dame A highly aggressive RB. (From FCD for 2010 Natural 3rd, From RSL natural for Kreis retirement.)
 32 NY Luke Sassano California A right back or holding mid. (From LA, unknown)
 33 DC Ryan Cordeiro UConn Left wing or MF. (From COL natural pick for Prideaux.)
 34 LA Matt Allen Creighton 3rd best senior keeper in our book. (From CLB for Miglioranzi, conditional)
 35 TFC Joe Lapira Notre Dame Risk/reward he’s looking Europe. (From Col, Unknown, From NY for Freeman.)
 36 COL Adrian Chevannes SMU Bad combine with sports hernia.  May be looking to Europe. (Org from FCD in Vanney deal.)
 37 RSL Brennan Tennelle UCSB Unheralded defender. (Org from Chv for Atiba Harris.)
 38 CHI Dwight Barnett Lynn Unknown striker (From DC, Monteiro cond.)
 39 KC Matt Marquess Santa Clara defender some rated over his teammate Jamil Roberts.
 40 CHI Stephen King Maryland Terps All-American slides down.
 41 NE Matt Britner Brown Big, strong, smart defender.
 42 HOU Geoff Cameron Rhode Island Central of wide mid, though to make Dynamo roster.
Round 4
 43 CHV Keith Savage West Florida hard worker, not soccer smart. (From SJ, unknown)
 44 NY David Roth Northeaster Smart wide player. (From TOR for Ibrahim.)
 45 FCD Jamil Roberts Santa Clara Dallas grabs a defender.  People expected they would earlier. (From RSL natural 4th for 07 Draft deal.)
 46 LA Brandon McDonald San Francisco The third best San Fran defender.
 47 COL Brian Glazier St Louis Experienced midfielder.
 48 CLB Brian Lenhart Azuza Pacific Who?
49 COL Scott Campbell UNC A player I thought might go higher. (From NY, unknown)
50 FCD Ben Nason Virginia Tech Hokies d-mid leader.
51 LA Matt Hatzke Santa Clara Ok left back. (From NY Quaranta.  NY from RSL.  RSL from CHV)
52 DC Tony Schmitz Creighton A slightly off the charts D/M
53 KC Rauwshan McKenzie Michigan State Athletic defender, central or wide.
54 CHI Austin Washington Gonzaga Lots of Zags going in the main draft.
55 NE Spencer Wadsworth Duke If he recovers from his injury, he’s a top 5 talent.
56 HOU Jeremy Barlow Virginia Sum is less than the total of his parts.

2008 Developmental Draft

All players who were eligible and not selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, and additional players nominated by teams, will be eligible for selection in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Pick Team Player School Notes and Comments
Round 5
 1 SJ Adam Smarte Cal – Santa Cruz Smart pick.
 2 TFC Xavier Balc Ohio State Finally.
 3 COL Kevin Forrest Washington Missing the step to separate. (From RSL for Wingert)
 4 LA Michael Gavin Portland  
 5 COL Cesar Zambrano Illinois – Chicago Did little for me at the combine.
 6 CLB Billy Chiles Towson U23 keeper.
 7 NY Danleigh Borman Rhode Island  
 8 NE Mkokheli Dube Coastal Carolina (Sent to NE by FCD for cap relief.)
 9 CHV Kraig Chiles San Diego State High scoring midfielder.
 10 DC Brandon Owens UCLA Terrific athlete.
 11 KC Pat Healey Towson Smooth midfielder.
 12 CHI Kai Kasiguran Messiah College A 310 type form the lower divisions.
 13 NE Chris Tierney Virginia  
 14 HOU Johnny Alcaraz Westmont College  
Round 6
 15 SJ Tim Bohnenkamp Creighton  
 16 TFC pass   Seriously? pass? Ok, I know picks cost money to bring in.
 17 RSL Tino Nunez UCSB  
 18 LA Charles Alamo Cal – Riverside Solid keeper.
 19 COL Mike Graczyk New Mexico Has some upside.
 20 CLB Cory Elenio Evansville  
 21 NY Michael Palacio Stonybrook  
 22 FCD Yannick Reyering Virgina 6′5″ target striker. German.
 23 CHV Javier Ayala-Hil California  
 24 DC Dan Stratford West Virginia The other WVU midfielder.
 25 KC Vincente Arze Mercer  
 26 CHI Adrian Bumbut Liberty  
 27 NE Kyle Altman Trinity  
 28 HOU Craig Thompson Col. School of Mines  
Round 7
 29 SJ Greg Curry UCSB  
 30 TFC pass    
 31 RSL Kevin Reiman Michigan State  
 32 LA Greg Folk UCLA US Captain from Pan Am games.
 33 COL Daniel Antunez Hartford  
 34 CLB Lukasz Tumicz Rhode Island  
 35 NY John Gilkerson Winthrop  
 36 FCD Ben Shuleva SMU Hard nosed SMU D-mid. injured at Combine.
 37 CHV El-Hadj Cisse NC State May be a MF.
 38 CLB Zola Short Virginia  
 39 KC Tom Gray Monmouth  
 40 CHI Zack Pope Duke  
 41 NE Saidi Isaac Winthrop Tiny but quick goal scorer.
 42 HOU Kieran Hall Fort Lewis  
Round 8
 43 SJ Tim Jepsen Duke Led Duke to College Cup as a Freshman.
 44 TFC pass    
 45 RSL Kenechukwe (Kenny) Anaba Cincinnati Big strong striker. (From CLB for Griffin.)
 46 LA Daniel DeGeer San Francisco  
 47 CHI Steve Bode Wisc – Milwaukee  
 48 CHI Tim Conway Nyack  
49 NY Laurent Manuel Brown  
50 FCD pass   BOOO!
51 CHV Andre Sherard North Carolina Horrific combine showed here.
52 DC James Thorpe Franklin-Pierce  
53 KC Andrew Kartunen Stanford A bright prospect derailed by injury.
54 CHI Melford James, Jr. Montevallo  
55 NE pass    
56 HOU James Georgeff Central Florida  
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