Three takes on the FC Dallas Draft Strategy

FC Dallas took a bold approach with the Major League Soccer SuperDraft.

(Granted, some folks would love to see Super stricken from its name altogether.)

They traded with Toronto in a bizarre, MLS-only fashion for Dom Dwyer in exchange for the 3rd pick (they then paid out Dwyer’s 2022 contract). They also ended up trading their second round pick to move back into the first round for another selection.

FC Dallas were aggressive. They went for players who were both expected to go higher and expected to go lower. All in all, it’s hard to care a lot about the draft, because it’s an absolute crapshoot. Teams have found value in lower round propositions, and teams have found value in higher round…