The fifth NWSL College that happened this Thursday, January 12th, and it was an exciting day. In an article for the ThornsFC.com, Portland Thorns head coach Mark Parsons told Tim Froh that he’s “only been [in the league for] three drafts but all three of them have been wild and crazy and unpredictable.” Was the 2017 NWSL Draft “crazy and unpredictable”?
In the end, I would say no. Despite the repeated timeouts, and the constant refrain of “Boston Breakers, you’re on the clock,” the draft didn’t hold any major surprises. Although some players no one expected to be picked in the first round were scooped up (Ifeoma Onumonu), and other players people had labeled as first round picks were left until the fourth round (Nickolette Driesse), the day otherwise proceeded as normal.