We continue our preview of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with a look at the midfielders that make up the top of the draft class. Real Salt Lake picks fifth overall and with Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales and Luke Mulholland penciled into the starting lineup, it would take a pretty phenomenal talent to make it into the opening day 11 for Head Coach Jeff Cassar. However, there are some good young players available.
We talked with J.R. Eskilson from TopDrawerSoccer.com about the crop of midfielders and he emphasized that while the draft isn’t particularly deep in attacking players that can make an instant impact, there are a few good attacking midfielders and box-to-box types that could compete for playing time by the end of the season.