In the aftermath of the MLS SuperDraft, there has been major discussion regarding the development of young players, how it is best handled, and what processes yield the greatest results.
In the SuperDraft context, the conversation centres on the American-centred method of collegiate progression vs. the global football method of clubs having their own academies and coaching and developing players in house.
Neither is necessarily right or wrong, although there is a growing shift towards the academy model in recent years, with many clubs now outright passing on their SuperDraft selections as they do not want to clog up the path for a young talent they already have coming through, but both depend on one key requirement: playing time.