After a confusing chain of events, the Blues got the player they wanted all along.
New York City FC wheeled and dealt. For a hot second, things were in doubt; but in the end, they got the player they wanted all along.
Welcome to Gotham, Jack Harrison.
The Chicago Fire selected Harrison, late a freshman of Wake Forest, with the first overall pick of the draft. With the Philadelphia Union having traded for the second and third picks in this year's draft, things looked dicey for the Blues. Most observers had the Union selecting Josh Yaro and Brandon Vincent at two and three, respectively.