Now here is one of our Sounders that I really like. However, this is a plea to get him back to the midfield. Yes I enjoy his intelligent runs and his energy, but he doesn’t have the UMPHFF to razzle and dazzle the opposing defenders. I think he would fit well in with Ljungberg, Osvaldo, Vagenas and Ianni rockin’ the middle. It proves all too well that he knows the runs that should be made, and with the perfect feed to Montero tells the rest of the tale. We need …

Will Blaise N’Kufo be our answer when someone is willing to pay top dollar for Montero? Montero hasn’t been having a spectacular season thus far. But Blaise N’Kufo will defo be in the ranks to be some of major changes that Sigi wants. Let’s add yet another National Team player. We are definitely picking them.
Could be a little bit on the deep end as far as age, but we can use the experience that Ljungberg and N’Kufo can offer.
Here is a little video off of youtube from an earlier season. …

As the draft comes to an end it is as follows

#1 Steve Zakuani (Striker) University of Akron [top]
#16  Evan Brown (Defender) Wake Forest University [btm left]
#31 Jared Karkas (Defender) Azusa Pacific University [btm mid]
#46 Michael Fucito (Mid) Michael Fucito Harvard University [btm right]

[Image via SoundersFC, Wake Forest Sports, Azusa Pacific Univ, GoCrimson]

In the 2nd round, the 16th pick went to Evan Brown from Raleigh, NC of Wake Forest University!

Wake Forest’s Evan Brown

Three-year letterwinner at Millbrook HS
Three-time academy all-conference
Twice named All-Pac VI Conference
Earned all-region as a senior
Earned Most Valuable Player his senior season
Finished ninth on the all-time Millbrook HS scoring list
Helped Millbrook to a pair of conference titles and a State Championship appearance
Plays club soccer for Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) for head coach Bruce Talbot
Captured four State Championships, a Regional Championship and a National Finals berth
Captured a pair of Disney Soccer …