Earlier this week, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) announced the six players nominated for their Player of the Year award. There are some surprises and there are some no-brainers. But who deserves to wear the crown for the best...
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My power rankings for the week. No-brainers for the first and last spots, everything else around the league is up for grabs.
1. Sporting KC. Six of six. Unstoppable. Have to be considered favorites to run away with Supporters' Shield.
2. San Jose. Responded to New York, twice. Salinas injury could be tough to overcome.

Ask 10 Seattle Sounders fans who they would like to see protected in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft and you're probably going to get 10 slightly different answers. Just about everyone can agree that Mauro Rosales, Fredy Montero and Osvaldo Alonso should be protected, but beyond those three there seems to be at least some level of decent.

With only two days before the MLS SuperDraft the Seattle Sounders should know their direction, and of course they do. What they also know is that with their significant amount of second round picks they see a great opportunity to add depth. Which is what they need.

Sigi Schmid sees the draft as lacking high end talents, but great depth.