Not so long ago Major League Soccer's draft could be somewhat forgiving. With just 10 or 12 teams selecting, the deciders were usually only minutes away from their next selection, never far from an opportunity to tidy up a blunder. Those days are long gone. The league keeps growing and one byproduct is a significantly reduced margin for error in the annual January draft.
The room will be crowded with officials from 18 teams during Thursday's MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore. Teams have four minutes to select in rounds one and two, then three minutes for round three. Each club may call one five-minute timeout as it plucks from the college and amateur ranks.
Here's how things might go on Thursday (assuming no trades):
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