With the MLS SuperDraft, you never really know. It’s not like the NBA, where a superstar college player usually translates into, at the very least, a quality pro. The unusual transition from college to pro soccer can be rough for many players, and as one source put it, every pick is essentially a calculated gamble.
With that said, did the Chicago Fire get it right in 2022, selecting four straight defenders? Will any of these guys translate into the defensive version of a Daryl Dike or Tajon Buchanan—a guy who came through the SuperDraft to become a star?