これまた忙しさにかまけて書いてなかったが、1月の上旬に行われたMLLドラフトの結果。
2011年のシーズンからMLLはドラフトをこれまでのNCAAシーズン終了後の6月ではなく、開幕前の1月に行う事になった。
これにより4年生はシーズン開幕前にMLLに行けるのか否か、どのチームに行けるのかが解ることになり、卒業後の進路決定に向けてしっかり準備が出来ることになり、またMLL各チームもMLLのシーズン開幕のかなり前から戦力をある程度確定した状態でチーム作りに臨めるようになっている。
さて、今回の結果はどうだったか。8チーム×8ラウンドで64名が指名された。が、実際にMLLでプレーする、チームにインパクトを与えて来るのはせいぜい上位4ラウンド程度までだと思われるので、4ランドに絞ってざっと眺めてみる。
（ちなみに今年からLong Island LizardsがNew Yorkに移転。まあ、隣なので大きな変化ではないが。）
DRAFT ORDER
Round 1
1. Ohio: Peter Baum, A, Colgate
去年のMVPのBaumがやはり全体一位。これで同じく去年の一位指名、Virginia 12のStanwiikとコンビを組む事に。楽しみ。
2. Hamilton: Chris LaPierre, M, Virginia
非常にMake senseな指名。走れるビースト系MFが不足してるHamiltonにとってベストフィット。
3. Charlotte: Tucker Durkin, D, Johns Hopkins
これも非常に理に適ってる。2年目のCharlotteはDFを補強。
4. Chesapeake (from Charlotte from Rochester): Jesse Bernhardt, LSM, M
強力DFと機動力激高のLSM。
5. Hamilton (from New York): Josh Hawkins, M, Loyola
大出世！ドレッドDFMFでバイソンのような走れてパワーあるHawkinsが一巡目で指名。これまたHamiltonによるMF補強。
6. Boston: Cam Flint, M, Denver
地元。
7. Denver: Brian Megill, D, Syracuse
8. Charlotte (from Chesapeake): Mike Sawyer, A, Loyola
Round 2
9. Boston (from Ohio): Scott Ratliff, D, Loyola
彼も強力LSM。オフェンス力も高い。MLLで活躍しそう。
10. Hamilton: Jason Noble, D, Cornell
Devitte's Analysis: He might be the smallest pole in the MLL, but he's Canadian and mean.
11. Ohio (from Rochester from Charlotte): Logan Schuss, A, Ohio State
Devitte's Analysis: Really scary addition to their team, especially with Peter Baum and Steele Stanwick. Schuss can run midfield too, and he has a local connection in Ohio being a Buckeye.
12. Ohio (from Rochester): Marcus Holman, A, North Carolina
NCAAレベルでは非常に巧くて見てて参考になる、コーチの息子らしくクレバーな選手。MLLでどこまで通用するかね？
13. Ohio (from Rochester from New York): Chase Carraro, M/FO, Denver
Devitte's Analysis: He needs to learn the MLL game fast and Garber needs to ease him in. If he doesn't do that, his development could be stunted and hurt his overall impact.
14. Boston: Will Manny, A, UMass
Devitte's Analysis: He's a great fit as a third attackman. Boston is one of the few teams that will give him a legit shot as a third guy on attack.
15. Hamilton (from Chesapeake from Ohio from Denver): John Haus, M, Maryland
Devitte's Analysis: He's a reach for their needs at this point in the draft. They're pouring quick-dry cement down a really deep midfield hole.
16. Chesapeake: Kevin Cooper, M, Maryland
Devitte's Analysis: Cottle loves his Maryland guys; takes care of his Terps.
Round 3
17. Rochester (from Ohio): John Ranagan, M, Johns Hopkins
Devitte's Analysis: He's a big, prototypical MLL midfielder body. He'll have to improve his shooting and timing in order to be a first-line guy. Right now he's a second-liner.
18. Hamilton: Casey Carroll, D, Duke
Devitte's Analysis: At this juncture in his career, he's unproven. Feast or famine.
19. Denver (from Charlotte): Davis Butts, M, Loyola
Devitte's Analysis: A very capable groundball guy. I think they'll use him on the wing to start and make him work his way into the team, like they did with Briggs and Snider.
20. Rochester (from Ohio from Chesapeake from Rochester): Ryan Clarke, M, Salisbury
Devitte's Analysis: Feels like a pick they made just to be different. Salisbury guys have a history at translating well to the next level.
21. Hamilton (from Charlotte from New York): Garrett Thul, A, Army
Devitte's Analysis: He's a battering ram. #America.
22. Boston: Lee Coppersmith, M, Johns Hopkins
Devitte's Analysis: They're trying to find their JJ Morrissey "glue" guy. Don't be surprised if they keep drafting middies.
23. Denver: Landon Carr, M, Maryland
Devitte's Analysis: Too many midfielders being drafted because of their position, not skill.
24. Charlotte (from Chesapeake): Owen Blye, A, Maryland
Devitte's Analysis: Teams going for guys with championship experience. He's been to the championship game twice. They'll see who can fit with Danowski.
Round 4
25. Rochester (from Ohio): John Kemp, G, Notre Dame
Devitte's Analysis: The only goalie in this class who could make an impact.
TRADE ALERT: Big trade moves Mark Matthews from Denver to New York for Will Mangan and the 29th pick.
Devitte's Analysis: It's a trade that opens up spots at Denver for the rest of the Canadians to compete for starting time. It shows the Outlaws value hard work a lot more than other teams. Also, one less NLL guy who won't be able to dress the first few games.
26. Hamilton: Reid Acton, D, Loyola
27. Charlotte: Mason Poli, LSM, Bryant
28. Charlotte (from Rochester): Matt White, A, Virginia
29. Denver (from New York in Matthews trade): Eric Law, A, Denver
30. Boston: Jake Smith, D, UMass
31. Denver: Roger Ferguson, D, Brown
32. Chesapeake: Dom Sebastiani, M, Delaware
