There were some solid value picks and some head-scratchers as well at Friday's draft in Chicago
The 2019 MLS SuperDraft featured some familiar sights, like the Chicago Fire shipping off draft picks for allocation money, but also some new wrinkles, led by FC Cincinnati's active stockpiling of picks. When the dust settled on Friday's event, there were some clear-cut winners and some other teams that fell short.
This year's draft was one focused on long-term potential rather than immediate help, a reality of the changing landscape of the American talent pool and the ever-improving MLS talent pool.