2017 MLS Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions and Full Selection Order

While the January transfer window is in full swing in European soccer, the crown jewel of MLS offseason is just around the corner, the MLS SuperDraft.

Below, we'll break down a first-round mock draft and break down the full draft order.

Pick	Team	Player
1	Minnesota United	Jeremy Ebobisse, F, Duke
2	Atlanta United FC	Abu Danladi, F, UCLA
3	Chicago Fire	Jackson Yueill, MF, UCLA
4	Houston Dynamo	Miles Robinson, D, Syracuse
5	Columbus Crew	Chris Odoi-Atsem, D, Maryland
6	San Jose Earthquakes	Brandon Aubrey, D, Notre Dame
7	Vancouver Whitecaps	Nick DePuy, F, UC Santa Barbara
8	Atlanta United FC	Reagan Dunk, D, Denver
9	Columbus Crew	Niko Hansen, MF/F, New Mexico
10	Portland Timbers	Jacori Hayes, MF, Wake Forest
11	Chicago Fire	Zeiko Lewis, MF/F, Boston College
12	D.C United	Julian Gressel, MF/F, Providence
13	Real Salt Lake	Francis de Vries, D, Saint Francis
14	Sporting K.C.	Brian Wright, F, Vermont
15	Colorado Rapids	Gordon Wild, F, Maryland
16	Seattle Sounders	Christian Thierjung, F, California
17	New York Red Bulls	Colten Storm, D, North Carolina
18	FC Dallas	Walker Hume, D, North Carolina
19	Montreal Impact	Brian Nana-Sinkam, D, Stanford
20	New England Revolution	Lalas Abubakar, D, Dayton
21	Colorado Rapids	Guillermo Delgado, F, Delaware
22	Seattle Sounders	Shamit Shome, F, FC Edmonton

Here's a look at the draft order in the second round:

Pick	Team
23	Minnesota United
24	Colorado Rapids
25	Chicago Fire
26	Toronto FC
27	Toronto FC
28	San Jose Earthquakes
29	Vancouver Whitecaps
30	Houston Dynamo
31	New England Revolution
32	Portland Timbers
33	Philadelphia Union
34	D.C. United
35	Real Salt Lake
36	Houston Dynamo
37	FC Dallas
38	NYCFC
39	New York Red Bulls
40	FC Dallas
41	Montreal Impact
42	Philadelphia Union
43	D.C. United
44	Seattle Sounders

There may not be a consensus top pick in this year's draft, but four names tend to hover around the early picks: Jeremy Ebobisse, Abu Danladi, Jackson Yueill and Miles Robinson.

So who are these guys?

Ebobisse is arguably the safest forward in this draft and maybe the top talent available, period. He has been incredibly impressive with the United States under-20 national team, notching nine goals in eight games during the 2016 campaign, per Rob Usry of Dirty South Soccer.

He has a deadly left foot and the potential to grow into a prolific scorer in the MLS. Will Parchman of MLSSoccer.com broke down his game:

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Ebobisse is one of those jack-of-all-trades forwards, capable of just about anything in just about any system. That has to be music to an expansion club’s ears. Of course in this he lacks specialization, but that certainly hasn’t hurt Wright-Phillips, who’s banked on his all-around game to become one of the most lethal scorers in MLS history. Ebobisse has that in him if he can find a creative system that can generate looks. The good news? He’s malleable, skilled and endlessly technical. As far as picks go, it gets no safer than Ebobisse, who’s ready to go now.

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It's hard to imagine him falling any lower than the No. 2 pick in this draft.

Minnesota will have a very interesting decision to make, however, because Danladi is also an impressive striker who notched seven goals and two assists in just 11 games with UCLA in 2016. Danladi's pace and versatility are his strengths, as he has the skill set to play either as a central forward or as a winger on either flank.

Without his history of injuries, he'd probably be the consensus top pick in this draft. In terms of raw talent, no prospect has more. Regardless, Minnesota and Atlanta can't really miss with these two players atop the draft.

After that, Yueill and Robinson should be the next two players off the board. Yueill is a playmaker in the midfield who led the Pac-12 with 11 assists in 2016, good for fifth overall in the NCAA. There isn't another player in this draft with his vision, anticipation or ability to set up his teammates in ideal scoring positions.

According to TopDrawerSoccer.com, "Some MLS General Managers have compared his game to Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley, which should give some idea of how he fits into the MLS style of play."

If Yueill's game ultimately resembles anything close to what Bradley brings to the table, he'll be an absolute steal at either No. 3 or 4.

Robinson, meanwhile, is the top defensive player in this draft and is likely versatile enough to play in all four positions on a back line, though he'll settle in at centre-back more than likely. His college head coach certainly had high praise for him.

"Miles has been terrific for us these past two years and he has played an integral role in leading our team to new heights," Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said, per Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com. "He is an outstanding, humble young man and a wonderful teammate. He has a very bright future ahead of him and we are all very excited for Miles as he embarks on the next stage of his career."

Robinson has the look of a player who will once find his way on to the USMNT roster at centre-back. 

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