Senior defender class solid but lacks sizzle

December 22, 2008
By Buzz Carrick
(Archive)
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of previews for the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.

While on the surface the defensive position isn't as deep as in previous years, there still is some talent to be had. MLS teams tend to spend big money at forward and midfield, which means defense is perhaps the easiest spot to make a MLS squad. MLS teams will be looking for bargains who can be turned into starters.

What is missing here is a sure-fire prospect. There's a solid group of defenders, ...

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2009 MLS SuperDraft

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The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place in St. Louis with the expansion Seattle Sounders making Akron striker Steve Zakuani the first player drafted.

Post-draft analysis

• Galarcep: 2009 SuperDraft grades

• ESPN: First-round analysis Video

• Carlisle: Toronto reaps richest haul in the first round

• Davis: Zakuani makes history as Seattle's first-ever pick

Draft preview

• Galarcep: Whose stock is up and whose is down?

• Carrick: Rating the top 20 prospects overall

• Galarcep: First-round mock draft projection

• Galarcep: Assessing the first two days of the MLS combine

• Galarcep: Rating the Generation Adidas class

• Carrick: Ranking the top 10 senior forwards

• Carrick: Ranking the top 10 senior midfielders

• Carrick: Ranking the top 10 senior defenders

• Carrick: Ranking the top 10 senior goalkeepers

Draft features

• Carlisle: Analzying each team's draft needs

• Davis: Beware of standout performances at the combine

Draft chat

• Galarcep: SuperDraft round-by-round analysis

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