The second round of the draft is much harder to predict than the first. The talent pool coming out of college is much shallower than it used to be and teams have their own favorite players which differ from the experts. That said, I went with Connor Hallisey, an attacking midfielder from UC Berkeley. Listed at 5’10", 155 pounds, he put up huge numbers during his senior year, tallying 9 goals and 12 assists. In his three preceding collegiate seasons, he only had 3 goals and 7 assists. Following his standout season, he was a NSCAA Second Team All-American and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, as well as being named first team All-Pac-12.

The big red flag is that he only had one standout year, but beggars can’t be choosers after the first round of the draft. Hallisey could serve as a backup to Peguy Luyindula in the 4-2-3-1. In the event that the New York Red Bulls bring in another attacking midfielder (hopefully a Designated Players), then he would be able to gain professional experience for a year or two at the USL Pro Reserve team before stepping in for Luyindula (who has to retire eventually, right?).

What the Red Bulls will be looking for in the draft: They need a backup keeper, possibly multiple center backs, depth on the wings, a backup striker, a whole USL Pro roster, and who knows what else. In the second round (and third and fourth), the team will be going for the best player available because there are holes all over the roster.

Who the experts say the Red Bulls will pick: Top Drawer Soccer (the only publication to have a mock draft go into the second round) has the Red Bulls selecting Connor Hallisey. Matt Doyle of MLSsoccer.com believes the club will select a backup striker at some point. If Dzenan Catic (Davenport) is still on the board, he could be taken. He's looked good so far at the Combine.

Why I’m invariably wrong: Trying to guess what a team is going to do in the second round is like trying to guess the temperature six months from now. Sure, you can narrow it down, but you don’t know enough of the variables to make an educated guess.

Why I'm smarter than the pundits: