D.C. United might not have made the early noise at the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, but it was nevertheless a busy day for the Black-and-Red. They ended up trading out of the first round, making a deal with the San Jose Earthquakes that doubled their second round pick total, allowing them to select Oregon State midfielder Sofiane Djeffal and Vermont midfielder/forward Alex Nagy. In the third round, United looked to the midfield again, adding SMU/St. John’s product Skage Simonsen.
Here’s how the day played out:
The trade
United held the 13th overall pick, but after someone called a timeout — the broadcast never specified what team used theirs to complete trade talks — they shipped the pick out west, with the Black-and-Red getting $100,000 in GAM and the 36th overall pick from San Jose, who used the #13 to pick Clemson center back Oskar Agren.