Over the years one hallmark has determined the fate of teams in American sports: how well they draft. The New England Patriots built a dynasty off of drafting well, somehow the San Antonio Spurs managed to draft Tim Duncan while also having David Robinson and became a dominant NBA team, I’m sure there’s a hockey team that did something like that, and I think the Cubs drafted some good players that helped them win the World Series in 2016. The point is the draft is important.
Except in MLS where it’s a way for teams to fill out rosters with players that will make near the league minimum and who are probably too intellectual to be good at soccer anyway.