MLS Awards Pick 'Em: Who will come out on top in the Landon Donovan MVP race?

Landon Donovan MVP award

MLSsoccer.com editors make their picks for the 2015 Landon Donovan MVP Award.

2015 Landon Donovan MVP Award

<b>Editor</b>
<b>Pick</b>
<b>Reason</b>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/GregLalas_0.jpg" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Greg Lalas</strong><br><em>Editor-In-Chief</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/jermaine-jones" target="_blank">Jermaine Jones</a>
<p>With all the big guns back for the Revs and a little R&amp;R for JJ after a very full 2014, this could be a year to remember for Jones and the star-crossed club. And besides, it&rsquo;s about time someone other than a forward won the big one.</p>
<strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/JasonSaghini_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong><p><strong>Jason Saghini</strong><br><em>Director of Video</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/pedro-morales" target="_blank">Pedro Morales</a>
<p>I expect Vancouver to go far this year and Morales will lead them there putting up a 10 and 15 season.</p>
<strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Rosano_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong><p><strong>Nick Rosano</strong><br><em>Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/federico-higuain" target="_blank">Federico Higuain</a>
<p>He&rsquo;s already a recognized star in the league, and with Crew SC poised to take MLS by storm, you can be sure he&rsquo;ll lead the charge with some MVP-caliber numbers.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/AndrewWiebe_0.jpg" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Andrew Wiebe</strong><br><em>Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/pedro-morales" target="_blank">Pedro Morales</a>
<p>I want to say Diaz, but his injury history has me spooked. As much as it kills me to agree with Saghini, Morales is going to run the Greatest Show on Turf in Vancouver. Just call him MLS&#39; Kurt Warner.</p>
<em><strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Doyle_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong></em><p><strong>Matt Doyle</strong><br><em>Armchair Analyst</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/mauro-diaz" target="_blank">Mauro Diaz</a>
<p>Diaz was the league&#39;s best player last March and April, before he got hurt. This year he won&#39;t.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Borg_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Simon Borg</strong><br><em>Senior Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/kaka" target="_blank">Kaka</a>
<p>How&#39;s it possible that I&#39;m the only one on this page that has Kaka as MVP? The hands-down best player in the league will prove it on the field in 2015.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/BENJAMIN_50x50.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Ben Baer</strong><br><em>Content Researcher</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/federico-higuain" target="_blank">Federico Higuain</a>
<p>Higuain has been one of the top players in the league since his arrival. He finally gets some awards love as Crew SC should be contenders this year.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/imagefield_thumbs/Yards-50x50.png" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Jonathan Yardley</strong><br><em>Contributing Editor<br> MLS Broadcaster</em><br></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/robbie-keane" target="_blank">Robbie Keane</a>
<p>Still the most dangerous player in MLS.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/imagefield_thumbs/Charlie-50x50.png" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Charles Boehm</strong><br><em>Contributing Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/jermaine-jones" target="_blank">Jermaine Jones</a>
<p>Everyone saw the massive impact the steely USMNTer had on last year&#39;s home stretch, when he powered New England to within inches of the MLS Cup trophy. Now he&#39;ll get a full season to put his stamp on his team and the league as a whole. Opposing midfielders beware.&nbsp;</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/imagefield_thumbs/Slerns%2050x50.jpg" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Sarah Lerner</strong><br><em>Social Media</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/ignacio-piatti" target="_blank">Ignacio Piatti</a>
<p>A special, technical player who will steal the show in 2015.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/image_nodes/2015/02/stejskal%28FORMATTED%29_3.jpg" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Sam Stejskal</strong><br><em>Contributing Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/obafemi-martins" target="_blank">Obafemi Martins</a>
<p>With the American internationals set to miss a large chunk of time while at the Gold Cup, Robbie Keane shouldering more of the load with no LD beside him in LA, and Kaka and David Villa adjusting with expansion teams, this is Martins&#39; award to lose.</p>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/imagefield_thumbs/ALICIA_50x50.jpg" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px; width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p><strong>Alicia Rodriguez</strong><br><em>Contributing Editor</em></p>
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/michael-bradley" target="_blank">Michael Bradley</a>
<p>Is this finally &ndash; finally &ndash; the year for TFC? If it is, then one has to figure Bradley will play a big role, and that could very well be an MVP-type role.</p>