MLS SuperDraft 2013: Complete Round-by-Round Results and Analysis

The New England Revolution provided the first surprise of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by making a trade with Toronto FC on Wednesday to acquire the top pick. It sets the tone for what should be an exciting draft day around the league. 

This season's class is highlighted by defenders Andrew Farrell and Walker Zimmerman along with midfielder Carlos Alvarez. All three players possess terrific upside and should hear their names called early in the draft.

The draft is now complete. Below are the full results.

Round 1 Results

Pick	Club	Player	Position
1	New England Revolution	Andrew Farrell	Defender
2	Chivas USA	Carlos Alvarez	Midfielder
3	Toronto FC	Kyle Bekker	Midfielder
4	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Kekuta Manneh	Forward
5	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Erik Hurtado	Forward
6	Colorado Rapids	Deshorn Brown	Forward
7	FC Dallas	Walker Zimmerman	Defender
8	Montreal Impact	Blake Smith	Midfielder
9	Columbus Crew	Ryan Finley	Forward
10	Seattle Sounders FC	Eriq Zavaleta	Forward
11	Colorado Rapids	Dillon Powers	Midfielder
12	Real Salt Lake	John Stertzer	Midfielder
13	Houston Dynamo	Jason Johnson	Forward
14	Sporting Kansas City	Mikey Lopez	Midfielder
15	San Jose Earthquakes	Tommy Muller	Defender
16	Toronto FC	Emery Welshman	Forward
17	D.C. United	Taylor Kemp	Defender
18	Montreal Impact	Fernando Monge	Midfielder
19	Los Angeles Galaxy	Charlie Rugg	Forward

Round 2 Results

Pick	Club	Player	Position
20	FC Dallas	Ryan Hollingshead	Midfielder
21	New England Revolution	Donnie Smith	Midfielder
22	New York Red Bulls	Ian Christianson	Midfielder
23	New England Revolution	Luke Spencer	Forward
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	Kofi Opare	Defender
25	Colorado Rapids	Kory Kindle	Defender
26	Philadelphia Union	Don Anding	Forward
27	Montreal Impact	Paolo Delpiccolo	Midfielder
28	Columbus Crew	Drew Beckie	Defender
29	Real Salt Lake	Devon Sandoval	Forward
30	Chicago Fire	Yazid Atouba	Forward
31	Philadelphia Union	Stephen Okai	Midfielder
32	Montreal Impact	Brad Stuver	Goalkeeper
33	San Jose Earthquakes	Dan Delgado	Midfielder
34	Portland Timbers	Dylan Tucker-Gangnes	Defender
35	Seattle Sounders FC	Dylan Remick	Defender
36	New England Revolution	Luis Soffner	Goalkeeper
37	Houston Dynamo	Jimmy Nealis	Defender
38	Los Angeles Galaxy	Greg Cochrane	Defender

Analysis

Andrew Farrell (No. 1 to New England)

The Revolution back line needs an overhaul and they clearly felt Farrell was the player who could lead the resurgence. The Louisville product is a terrific athlete that can play multiple positions at the back, which will give the club flexibility.

There will be a lot of pressure on Farrell to come in and make an instant impact, making the transition a little more difficult. That said, his wide-ranging ability and success at the college level makes him the right fit for New England.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC take Kekuta Manneh (No. 4) and Erik Hurtado (No. 5)

Vancouver made a trade with Toronto to secure the No. 4 pick and proceeded to select Manneh. Although the forward is still very much a raw talent, his combination of tremendous pace and finishing ability make him one of the draft's most intriguing prospects.

The Whitecaps followed up with another striker in Hurtado. He's got the potential to become a prototypical attacking presence on the wing. The club is hoping Manneh and Hurtado eventually develop into an extremely dangerous one-two punch atop the formation.

Seattle Sounders FC trade up to select Eriq Zavaleta (No. 10)

Seattle made a deal with Toronto FC for the 10th pick, which Toronto had previously acquired from Vancouver. With it they took Zavaleta, who's served as both a defender and a striker, but should fill a forward role in the MLS.

The Sounders also brought Zavaleta's slide to an end. He was considered a potential top-five pick leading up to the draft, but had to wait a little longer to hear his name get called. That said, he's got the talent to eventually excel at the next level and should have a chip on his shoulder.

Los Angeles Galaxy pick Charlie Rugg (No. 19)

The two-time defending MLS Cup champions face a lot of questions after the departure of David Beckham, who finished up a successful Galaxy run with another title, and continued uncertainty about the future of Landon Donovan.

They opted to select Rugg with the final pick of Round 1. The powerful forward has a long way to go in terms of technical skill, but his physical tools made him well worth a flier at No. 19. He should learn a lot from veteran striker Robbie Keane.

Ian Christianson (No. 22) goes to the New York Red Bulls

The Red Bulls didn't have a pick in the opening round, but used the third pick of the second to take Christianson. He's midfielder from Georgetown with playmaking upside that's also excelled tracking back to help the back line.

Even though Christianson doesn't possess the same type of potential that was seen throughout the first round, he's a well-rounded player that should be able to help New York sooner rather than later. It's a safe, smart pick by the Red Bulls.