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The first two rounds 2015 MLS SuperDraft is today at 12:30 pm from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Penn. and Columbus Crew SC has one pick in each round. Unless they elect to trade their picks, the Black and Gold will select 14th overall in the first round as well as 14th (35th overall) in the second round.
You can watch the opening two rounds of the draft here or at the embedded link at the bottom of this article. You can also listen to the draft on Sirius XM channel 94.
The third and fourth rounds will be handled via conference call on Jan. 20.
Draft Order
| Pick # | Team |
| 1 | Orlando City SC |
| 2 | New York City FC |
| 3 | Montreal Impact |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 5 | Portland Timbers |
| 6 | Toronto FC |
| 7 | Chicago Fire |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo |
| 9 | Toronto FC |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City |
| 11 | Toronto FC |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 14 | Columbus Crew SC |
| 15 | FC Dallas |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake |
| 17 | D.C. United |
| 18 | New York Red Bulls |
| 19 | Colorado Rapids |
| 20 | Sporting Kansas City |
| 21 | LA Galaxy |
| 1 (22) | Orlando City SC |
| 2 (23) | New York City FC |
| 3 (24) | Portland Timbers |
| 4 (25) | Orlando City SC |
| 5 (26) | Colorado Rapids |
| 6 (27) | Seattle Sounders |
| 7 (28) | Chicago Fire |
| 8 (29) | Toronto FC |
| 9 (30) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 10 (31) | Philadelphia Union |
| 11 (32) | Portland Timbers |
| 12 (33) | New England Revolution |
| 13 (34) | Portland Timbers |
| 14 (35) | Columbus Crew SC |
| 15 (36) | Houston Dynamo |
| 16 (37) | Toronto FC |
| 17 (38) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 18 (39) | New York Red Bulls |
| 19 (40) | Seattle Sounders |
| 20 (41) | Philadelphia Union |
| 21 (42) |
D.C. United |
Current Roster
Crew SC's current roster stands at 24 players. They will likely want that number to be up to 30 by the time the regular season begins and today is a good time to begin adding to the current group.
Goalkeepers: Matt Lampson, Brad Stuver, Steve Clark
Defenders: Tyson Wahl, Chad Barson, Waylon Francis, Michael Parkhurst, Emanuel Pogatetz, Ben Sweat
Midfielders: Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp, Justin Meram, Ethan Finlay, Ben Speas, Kevan George, Federico Higuain, Hector Jimenez, Romain Gall, Ben Swanson, Mohammed Saeid, Kristinn Steindorsson
Forwards: Aaron Schoenfeld, Adam Bedell, Kei Kamara
Needs
Just by looking at the roster breakdown, it is apparent that Columbus needs to add players up front and on the back line. With only three true forwards on the roster (Higuain is listed as midfielder by the club), that is the major concern. Typicallyit is difficult to find quality forward help later in the draft, but there is certainly the chance to add depth.
Crew SC will likely have the opportunity to add to the back line with a number of candidates in this year's draft. Although it is not a deep draft, the defense is arguably the draft's strongest position. Many mock drafts, including SB Nation's own, have the Black and Gold taking one, if not two defenders.
Columbus may also look to find depth on the wing after the departure of 2014 contributor Bernardo Anor. The addition of Steindorsson will help on the outside, but it would not be surprising to see the Black and Gold grab another winger.
Stay tuned to Massive Report throughout the draft for updates about Crew SC. We would also love to hear what you think, so feel free to comment below as the draft moves along.