Mock Draft: MLSsoccer.com editors project Impact picks
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Jason Saghini
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Andrew Wiebe
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O'Brian White, F, SEA Coming off a near season-long injury, but when he's healthy, he's a beast and a poacher. |
O'Brian White, F, SEA Injury slowed him this year, as has been the case throughout his short career, but he also showed his tremendous potential. |
Seth Sinovic, LB, SKC A steady performer at left back, and falls under the young and cheap banner that's attractive to an expansion side. |
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Seth Sinovic, LB, SKC A spunky left back who came into his own in 2011 after being an afterthought as a rookie. Best deal in the draft. |
Ned Grabavoy, M, RSL Needs a new contract, but proved with RSL that he can be a starter on a good team and Montreal needs a bunch of those. |
Ned Grabavoy, M, RSL He'd slot right into Jesse Marsch’s midfield, giving the midfielder a proper stage to showcase his abilities. |
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Ned Grabavoy, M, RSL Competing for a spot in RSL's vaunted midfield has kept him from being the starter and impact player his talents deserve |
Leonardo, D, LA A bit bigger, a bit younger than Nelson Rivas and, before his injury, was ready to take on a full-time starting job for the league’s best D. |
Sanna Nyassi, F/M, COL Kimura is the obvious pick, but Montreal already have some fullback depth, so Nyassi gets the nod after a strong season. |
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Justin Mapp, M, PHI Perfect trade bait to acquire a top-notch holding midfielder like New England's Shalrie Joseph or Chivas USA's Paulo Nagamura. |
Greg Sutton, GK, NY Didn’t play much on loan to Montreal, which could show that they aren’t confident in him, but he’s experienced and doesn’t hit the cap too hard. |
Patrick Ianni, D, SEA Defensive depth will be the foundation of any success Montreal manage. Ianni brings plenty of MLS experience to the table. |
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Blair Gavin, M, CHV Skillful, young, and confident. Potential to develop into a silkier Jeff Larentowicz in the midfield. |
Soony Saad, F, SKC The easiest pick in the draft – lots of upside, without much risk with the 19-year-old striker. |
Santino Quaranta, M, DC An 11-year vet, but still just 27 years old, who could provide the expansion side some much-needed guidance in their first year. . |
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Kosuke Kimura, D, COL All energy, all the time, getting up and down the right wing. The perfect complement to Sinovic on the left. |
Justin Meram, F/M, CLB Another high upside, low cap hit kind of guy. Saad's former college teammate is a solid pick-up even if only as a reserve. |
Kyle Nakazawa, M, PHI UCLA product saw his playing time increase during his sophomore campaign, and brings some offensive punch in the midfield. |
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Baggio Husidic, F/M, CHI Underappreciated. With a high soccer IQ, he might be a good fit in a Jesse Marsch midfield. |
Ryan Guy, M, NE Might not be a starter, but could be a solid contributor if you believe what you saw from him late in the season. |
Zarek Valentin, D, CHV It’s not every day a 20-year-old defender with an international pedigree and MLS experience is available with no strings attached. |
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Bobby Burling, D, SJ His height, experience and low cost make him a great option for a team that will want veteran leadership. |
Bobby Warshaw, M, DAL Another second-year player, he doesn’t hit your cap hard and he has the upside and versatility you want. |
Justin Meram, F/M, CLB He’s young and cheap – sense a trend? His skill on the ball and fine form in the reserve league make him easy to take a flyer on. |
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Bryan Jordan, M/D, LA Come off the bench and bring the noise. That's what this 26-year-old has perfected in his time with the Galaxy. |
Sanna Nyassi, F/M, COL A spark-off-the-bench type of guy who could start up front or on the wing if you needed him. And he's not costly. |
Adrian Cann, D, TOR If he can get healthy again, he would be the kind of defensive force every expansion team craves, plus he had a previous stop in Montreal. |
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Adrian Cann, D, TOR He's got ties to Montreal and when he's not in the coach's doghouse, a decent "power" center back. |
Bilal Ducket, D, VAN Good athleticism, size, tools … inexpensive with upside … that’s the theme here for the Impact. |
Joe Cannon, GK, VAN His salary could scare Montreal away, but has the experience to lead a defense that will have to start from square one. |
