It’s always difficult to identify talent. It’s even more difficult when you’re comparing apples to oranges. And when it comes to the MLS SuperDraft, team personnel are trying to grab oranges from an apple orchard.
It goes without saying, but I’ll state it explicitly because it’s more true than most people realize: Youth and college soccer are not the same as professional soccer. It’s not just that they involve different levels of quality. They are almost different sports.
It’s not to say college soccer or youth soccer in America are bad (I’m not about to get into that conversation with you).