<strong>1</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/6900.png?1401906081" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Cyle Larin (F)</strong><br><strong>UConn / GA</strong><br> Taking Larin at No. 1 has been part of the Orlando plan for a long time, and it would take a hefty offer to get them to move from this spot.

<strong>Cyle Larin (F)</strong><br><strong>UConn / GA</strong><br> Larin's already a full Canadian international and is close to a lock to go No. 1. He's a true forward -- think of him as a larger Juan Agudelo who'll compete physically and has the skill and vision to do real damage.

<strong>Cyle Larin (F)</strong><br><strong>UConn / GA</strong><br> This is a no brainer for all parties involved. Larin honed his skills playing as a target forward this year, but he's a multi-dimensional striker that will integrate nicely with the insane midfield stable OCSC has built.

<strong>2</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/NYCFC_Badge.png?1395360560" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Cristian Roldan (M)</strong><br><strong>Washington / GA</strong><br> This seems like a perfect match, because Roldan is a good fit for a Jason Kreis-coached team and will be given time to adjust to the quicker pace and additional physicality at the professional level.

<strong>Cristian Roldan (M)</strong><br><strong>Washington / GA</strong><br> This is where Roldan goes. He's smallish and still a work in progress, but highly skilled midfielders do well under Jason Kreis. Could project as a shuttler in the diamond or a Feilhaber-type in a 4-3-3.

<strong>Cristian Roldan (M)</strong><br><strong>Washington / GA</strong><br> Thank God for City, because Roldan is a versatile attacking midfielder who can play in basically any part of Kreis' diamond.

<strong>3</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1616_200x200_0.png?1403186682" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Ramon Martín del Campo (CB)</strong><br><strong>UC Davis</strong><br> Montreal need center backs, badly. Martín del Campo doesn't start right away, but as a US U-23 international, he can provide the Impact with MLS minutes this year.

<strong>Andy Thoma (LB)</strong><br><strong>Washington</strong><br> Frank Klopas drafts defenders in the first round. Period. No. 3 may be a reach for Thoma, but left back's been a sore spot in Montreal forever and the kid can play. Has MLS-level quickness and defensive instincts.

<strong>Khiry Shelton</strong><strong>(F)</strong><br><strong>Oregon State</strong><br> Not to say Montreal don't need left backs, because they desperately need left backs. But if Jack McInerney's going to become Marco Di Vaio 2.0, he'll need a dynamic striker to play off of. Enter Shelton.

<strong>4</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/SJEQ_Logo_200.png?1391138126" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Romario Williams (FW)</strong><br><strong>UCF / GA</strong><br> San Jose could be looking to trade down for some allocation money, but if they use the pick, I think Williams' speed and GA status are too valuable to pass up, even if Martín del Campo is still on the board.

<strong>Ramon Martín del Campo (D)</strong><br><strong>UC Davis</strong><br> Most of the central defenders in San Jose's rotation are over 30 and injury prone. MdC&nbsp;is a good bet here for the team that helped him break into the US U-23s, and could be a long-term answer.

<strong>Ramon Martín del Campo (D)</strong><br><strong>UC Davis</strong><br> MDC will run through a brick wall if you ask him to. He's a great teammate. He's tough as nails. The Quakes could do a lot worse than the US U-23 prospect to bolster their defense.

<strong>5</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/new-portland-logo.png" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Khiry Shelton (F)</strong><br><strong>Oregon State</strong><br> Shelton was injured while with the Timbers' PDL team in 2013, but the organization knows him, and he's a good fit for their system.

<strong>Khiry Shelton (F)</strong><br><strong>Oregon State</strong><br> Can play wide on either flank in the 4-3-3, where depth is always needed, and is a clever passer who adds penetration off the ball. The Timbers love GA guys, though, so Shelton's far from a lock to stay in Oregon.

<strong>Boyd Okwuonu (D)</strong><br><strong>North Carolina</strong><br> Could be a reach, and CB is not the only position Portland need filled. But if you want an athletic, mobile defender that could possibly -- and we stress, possibly -- move outside, the former FC Dallas academy star is your man.

<strong>6</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/2077_200x200.png?1403186907" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Andy Thoma (LB)</strong><br><strong>Washington</strong><br> With three picks in the first round, Toronto is likely to move at least one of them, so this could easily be traded to a team looking to save money with a GA pick. If TFC use it, they need defensive help.

<strong>Leo Stolz (M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> Stolz is the smartest and most skilled player in the draft. Not a great athlete, takes up an int'l slot and, at 24, he doesn't have huge upside. But he'll help TFC play really, really good soccer from Day 1.

<strong>Skylar Thomas (D)</strong><br><strong>Syracuse</strong><br> My heart says Stolz, but my head says Skylar Thomas. TFC need to replace Doneil Henry, and Thomas is a young, strong, athletic center back and a Canadian citizen. It's too good of a fit for it to not happen.

<strong>7</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1207_200x200.png?1403186994" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Nick Besler (MF)</strong><br><strong>Notre Dame</strong><br> Chicago's not looking for starters; their offseason spending spree has taken care of that. So they take the best player available and one who will be eager to soak up D-mid wisdom from Jeff Larentowicz.

<strong>Conor Donovan (D)</strong><br><strong>NC State / GA</strong><br> The US youth international is tough to pass up for a team that needs young depth in central defense. Donovan's probably not ready to compete right away, but he can get spot duty and develop into a starter by 2017.&nbsp;

<strong>Conor Donovan (D)</strong><br><strong>NC State / GA</strong><br> As mentioned, the Fire's backline is being held together with bubblegum and chickenwire right now. Adding GA talent alleviates Chicago's concerns in the back and gives them a chance to build for a brighter future. (<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/07/montreal-impact-newcomer-bakary-soumare-has-harsh-words-decline-ex-club-chic" target="_blank">Have some, Soumare!</a>)

<strong>8</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1897_200x200.png?1403187342" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Conor Donovan (CB)</strong><br><strong>NC State / GA</strong><br> Needing to save money to pay for their expensive midfield, Houston will snap up any GA prospect that falls this far, and Donovan would make sense as a prospect not required to contribute right away.

<strong>Romario Williams (F)</strong><br><strong>Central Florida / GA</strong><br> The Jamaica-to-Houston pipeline keeps flowing. Houston need speed and depth in the wide midfield more than another project at forward, but Williams is a clear "Best Talent Available" selection.

<strong>Tim Parker (D)</strong><br><strong>St. John's</strong><br> Houston might want to bite the bullet and trade up for MdC, because an Owen Coyle-led team is nothing without huge, physical centerbacks. Parker -- big &amp; physical himself -- is more than just a consolation prize here, however.

<strong>9</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/2077_200x200.png?1403186907" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Fatai Alashe (M/D)</strong><br><strong>Michigan State</strong><br> Toronto will be looking to stockpile talented assets with their first-round trio, and Alashe can provide minutes in midfield or at center back, where he filled in for injured teammate Kevin Cope in 2013.

<strong>Fatai Alashe (M/D)</strong><br><strong>Michigan State</strong><br> Played more as a defensive midfielder in college, but might project as a better central defender in MLS. Is more "steady" than "dynamic," but mistake-free soccer is good soccer, especially in defense.

<strong>Leo Stolz (M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> Oh, hey, Leo Stolz is still on the board! Heart and head can finally reconcile.

<strong>10</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/KC_Primary_COL.png?1390937123" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Otis Earle (LB)</strong><br><strong>UC Riverside</strong><br> A domestic player since he has a green card, Earle would be a perfect change-of-pace option behind the steady Seth Sinovic in KC, and he also has experience playing farther forward.

<strong>Nick Besler (M)</strong><br><strong>Notre Dame</strong> It's fate, right? Besler is Matt Besler's younger brother, and as a pure holding midfielder he fills a need on a team loaded up with box-to-box guys. More "smart" than "rugged &amp; physical" as a No. 6.

<strong>Nick Besler (M)</strong><br><strong>Notre Dame</strong><br> Well, don't YOU want to see what the Besler brothers can do together?

<strong>11</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/2077_200x200.png?1403186907" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Boyd Okwuonu (D)</strong><br><strong>North Carolina</strong><br> Tired of Toronto yet? Again, they need defensive help, and there's a reason Boyd Okwuonu signed with MLS before the Combine: He has serious experience and has played both right back and center back, either of which could come in handy at BMO Field.

<strong>Oumar Ballo (D)</strong><br><strong>UMBC</strong><br> Ballo's got the size and physicality to be an MLS player, but there are questions about his ball skills, and the fact that he'll be 24 by the start of the season doesn't help. But he's a left-footed CB, which can pay off if TFC have the patience to develop him.

<strong>Fatai Alashe (DM)</strong><br><strong>Michigan State</strong><br> Toronto completes their first round coup by drafting the second-best centerback, the second-best central midfielder and the best defensive midfielder available. Tim Bezbatchenko goes home laughing.

<strong>12</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/KC_Primary_COL.png?1390937123" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Dan Metzger (M)</strong><br><strong>Maryland</strong><br> I think (<a href="http://twitter.com/RobbHeineman/status/544966603050188800" target="_blank">and Robb Heineman agrees</a>) that KC will trade one of these first-round picks, and it could be this one. If not, the solid, two-way Metzger is the best player on the board.

<strong>Otis Earle (LB)</strong><br><strong>UC Riverside</strong><br> With the way Sporting play, they need their fullbacks to be endline-to-endline threats. Earle, a converted striker and son of NBC analyst Robbie Earle, fits that and can maybe -- finally -- give Seth Sinovic a proper understudy.

<strong>Otis Earle (LB)</strong><br><strong>UC Riverside</strong><br> Earle is fast enough to bomb forward if need be, but technical enough that he can also play it on the ground up the wing. He's pretty complete for a left back, and, more importantly, SKC have been sniffing around Riverside all year to have a look at him.

<strong>13</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/vancouver_150.png" style="width: 50px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Aaron Simmons (D/M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> Vancouver will be looking for depth, and Simmons provides cover in multiple spots along the Whitecaps' back line and midfield, particularly at center back.

<strong>Dan Metzger (M)</strong><br><strong>Maryland</strong><br> Metzger was once New York Red Bulls Homegrown property, but he separated himself from the club over the last two years to be draft eligible. He gives Vancouver a pure No. 6 who can back up Matias Laba.

<strong>Romario Williams (F)</strong><br><strong>Central Florida / GA</strong><br> There's very little chance the GA product is going to be available to the 'Caps at No. 13, but if he is then they'll snap him up like the last pierogi at a Wigilia dinner. Substitute your own simile that's more culturally relevant to Vancouver.

<strong>14</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/CCSC-200x200.png?1417566516" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Axel Sjoberg (CB)</strong><br><strong>Marquette</strong><br> Gregg Berhalter is going to have several center backs to choose from with this pick. Right now, the size of Sjoberg (and Berhalter's Swedish) make this the best match.

<strong>Aaron Simmons (D/M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> The only area in which CCSC are thin is in the center of defense. Simmons, who also played d-mid in college, should be able to contribute minutes there from the jump. His early distribution should be a real asset in possession.

<strong>Aaron Simmons (D/M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> Simmons is a complete, smart player, if slightly undersized for a full-time gig at MLS center back. But that's what guys like Emanuel Pogatetz are for. Simmons is an excellent complementary player for this Crew team.

<strong>15</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1903_200x200.png?1403187315" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Oumar Ballo (CB)</strong><br><strong>UMBC</strong><br> Oscar Pareja probably has a surprise for us here, but center backs rule this part of the draft, so if Dallas stay put, the 6-foot-2 Ballo, fresh off an NCAA College Cup run, could be their man.

<strong>Anthony Manning (D)</strong><br><strong>Saint Louis</strong><br> Dallas get the local kid who didn't quite develop in college like most had hoped. Manning could very well be the next Chris Schuler, though -- he's got the size and physique, as well as underrated touch and vision.

<strong>Andy Thoma (LB)</strong><br><strong>Washington</strong><br> I know, I know... Moises Hernandez. But FC Dallas isn't going into the season with one left back on the books, and they don't have many glaring weaknesses at other positions. Thoma is fast, mean and has tremendous upside.

<strong>16</strong><br><img alt="" height="55" src="//league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/saltlake_150.png" width="55">

<strong>Leo Stolz (M)</strong><br><strong>UCLA</strong><br> I'm not as sold as the others on Stolz's draft status because of his age, international status and lack of an MLS contract. But he's a class player, and Real Salt Lake are not afraid to gamble.

<strong>Boyd Okwuonu (D)</strong><br><strong>North Carolina</strong><br> Okwuonu is a good fit for a team that needs depth all over the back line. There's a worry he might not have a true position, but the flip side is that he may be the next A.J. DeLaGarza. FCD passed on signing him as a Homegrown.

<strong>Dan Metzger (DM)</strong><br><strong>Maryland</strong><br> Kyle Beckerman isn't getting younger, and Dan Metzger is a promising defense-minded midfielder. This is great value at this spot for RSL to fill a future need and groom him.

<strong>17</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1326_200x200.png?1403187275" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Alex Bono (GK)</strong><br><strong>Syracuse / GA</strong><br> The nation's top goalkeeper might go earlier in the draft to a team looking to save money (Toronto? Houston?), but he could also drop to the teams (Columbus, D.C., LA, New York Red Bulls) that actually need a third goalkeeper.

<strong>Alex Bono (GK)</strong><br><strong>Syracuse / GA</strong><br> United only have two 'keepers on the roster, one of whom might be at the Gold Cup for six weeks this summer, so Bono fits a need. He'll be the top GK in the draft if he puts pen to paper on a GA contract.

<strong>Alex Bono (GK)</strong><br><strong>Syracuse / GA</strong><br> Bono's GA deal makes him the obvious choice, though many coaches privately say Northwestern's Tyler Miller is better. At worst, either is a solid backup; at best, either is D.C.'s salvation from <strong><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/03/transfer-watch-dc-united-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-attracting-interest-european-" target="_blank">a Bill Hamid transfer</a></strong>.

<strong>18</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/399_200x200_0.png?1403186704" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Tim Parker (D)</strong><br><strong>St. John's</strong><br> We all agree that center back is the primary need for the Red Bulls, and I think Jesse Marsch goes with the more pedigreed college program, adding a local kid to boot. But I think we've all learned how unpredictable this club can be.

<strong>Tim Parker (D)</strong><br><strong>St. John's</strong><br> Parker flew under the radar during his time in Queens. Big, rugged and solid positionally, he's a local kid who fills a need for a team with just two center backs on the roster. Questions about his agility prevent him from going in the top 10.

<strong>Anthony Manning (D)</strong><br><strong>Saint Louis</strong><br> Yikes. The Red Bulls might want to consider trading up to get a centerback; that's how dire the position is looking right now. But if they end up with Manning, they still have a 6-foot-4, 200 pound presence added to their back line.

<strong>19</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/436_200x200.png?1403187083" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Seth Casiple (M)</strong><br><strong>Cal</strong><br> If Colorado cannot trade up to take one of the already-signed central midfielders, Casiple might be their man. His vision and range of passing give him more offensive ability than a classic No. 6, so he can fill multiple roles.

<strong>Seth Casiple (M)</strong><br><strong>Cal</strong><br> The Rapids need central midfield depth in the worst way, and will go shopping for a No. 6 no matter who they get here. Casiple is more of a holding midfielder with an advanced soccer IQ who can give Dillon Powers an occasional rest.

<strong>Eric Bird (M)</strong><br><strong>Virginia</strong><br> Bird offers similar functionality to Casiple, but might have slightly better touch on the ball. It has to be stressed: Might. Casiple is pretty damn good with the ball. But Bird might be better. Can't go wrong either way, really.

<strong>20</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/KC_Primary_COL.png?1390937123" style="width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>James Rogers (M/F)</strong><br><strong>New Mexico</strong><br> The Rapids passed on signing Rogers as a Homegrown Player, so I'm assuming they'll pass on him in the draft as well, which would work out perfectly for Kansas City, who need speed on the wing.

<strong>James Rogers (M/F)</strong><br><strong>New Mexico</strong><br> Rogers won't play right away, but he can provide wing depth in a pinch and has speed to burn -- something Sporting's other wingers can't boast. Needs technical and tactical polish, but is a worthwhile project (ok, yeah -- <a href="http://twitter.com/RobbHeineman/status/544966603050188800" target="_blank">they're gonna trade this pick</a>).

<strong>Miguel Aguilar (F)</strong><br><strong>San Francisco</strong><br> If Aguilar played at a big school on the East Coast, everyone would probably know about him. As it happens, he plays at a small school on the West Coast, so Sporting have a chance to nab a quick, skillful forward to bolster their striker corps.

<strong>21</strong><br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/1230_200x200.png?1403187439" style="text-align: center; width: 55px; height: 55px;">

<strong>Anthony Manning (CB)</strong><br><strong>St. Louis</strong><br> A 6-foot-4 Texan who started from his first day on a college campus? Of course Manning is not Omar Gonzalez, but he can be an MLS center back if he stays healthy and progresses, and that sounds like a Bruce Arena project to me.

<strong>Jordan Murrell (LB)</strong><br><strong>Syracuse</strong><br> Murrell was born in the UK and grew up in Canada -- playing in TFC's academy for a bit -- before becoming a consistent, endline-to-endline overlapping threat in college. Good insurance for a team with injury-prone left backs.

<strong>Jose Ribas (LB)</strong><br><strong>Creighton</strong><br> The Ecuadorian Ribas finished his college career with 21 assists, but his Creighton backline gave up just 11 goals in 22 games. This is going to be a "Best Value" pick for LA, and there's no reason to suspect Ribas couldn't fit that bill at No. 21.