Player name: Justin Schmidt
Position: Centre back
Last club: University of Washington
One thing you need to know
Tommy McNamara. Calum Mallace. Jeb Brovsky. Tim Ream. A.J DeLaGarza. Graham Zusi. Taylor Twellman. What do these players have in common? Tremendous hair.
OK, seriously, they are all second round picks in the MLS Superdraft who have gone on to be solid MLS players (for those drafted recently) or move on to international leagues (for those later on). For those who dismiss the draft and believe academies should take their place, I am not among you.