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Montreal Impact pick Eric Miller with 5th pick in 2014 MLS Draft

The Montreal Impact selected Creighton University's Eric Miller in the first round of the SuperDraft. The Impact swapped its 10th spot iwth FC Dallas' 5th spot to select Miller.

By Sofiane Benzaza
Eric Miller
Eric Miller

The Montreal Impact made their first move of the off-season with a trade during the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Initially holding the 10th overall spot, the Impact swapped their pick with FC Dallas' 5th spot in the draft and selected Eric Miller. Jumping to the 5th overall spot has a cost and it appears that Montreal has traded to Dallas one international spot and allocation money.

Out of Creighton University, Miller is a versatile right back that also played center back. With proven speed and good instinct as a right back, Miller has a good chance to fill that spot under Frank Klopas. With the assumption that Hassoun Camara will be considered as a full-time center back, Miller will have less competition to be the club's right back in 2014.

His experience as a center back could make him even more valuable as we know that Klopas was able to integrate young defenders such as Jalil Anibaba and Austin Berry. Being a Generation Adidas player, the right back is much more attractive from the get go.

Part of one of the best defenses in college soccer, Miller is an attractive choice for the Impact and it's all up to the player and the club to make it work on and off the field.

Full 2014 MLS Draft Picks

First Round

Team Pick Blog
1. Philadelphia Union Andre Blake, GK Brotherly Game
2. D.C. United Steve Birnbaum, D Black and Red United
3. Vancouver Whitecaps Christian Dean, D 86 Forever
4. New England Revolution Steve Neumann, M/F The Bent Musket
5. Montreal Impact Eric Miller, D Mount Royal Soccer
6. FC Dallas Tesho Akindele, M/F Big D Soccer
7. Whitecaps Andre Lewis, M 86 Forever
8. Seattle Sounders Damion Lowe, D Sounder at Heart
9. San Jose Earthquakes J.J. Koval, M Quake, Rattle and Goal
10. Toronto FC Nick Hagglund, D Waking the Red
11. New England Revolution Patrick Mullins, M/F The Bent Musket
12. Colorado Rapids Marlon Hairston, M Burgundy Wave
13. Chicago Fire Marco Franco, D Hot Time In Old Town
14. Crew Ben Sweat, D Massive Report
15. Union Pedro Ribeiro, M Brotherly Game
16. Houston Dynamo A.J. Cochran, D Dynamo Theory
17. Portland Timbers Schillo Tshuma, M/F Stumptown Footy
18. Real Salt Lake Ryan Neil, M/D RSL Soapbox
19. Rapids Grant van de Casteele, D Burgundy Wave

Second Round

Team Blog
20. Chivas USA Thomas McNamara, M/F The Goat Parade
21. Seattle Sounders Jimmy Ockford, D Sounder at Heart
22. New York Red Bulls Chris Duvall, D Once a Metro
23. LA Galaxy Kyle Venter, D LAG Confidential
24. Toronto FC Daniel Lovitz, M Waking the Red
25. Union Kevin Cope, D Brotherly Game
26. Timbers Taylor Peay, D Stumptown Footy
27. Union Robbie Derschang, M/D Brotherly Game
28. Earthquakes Joe Sofia, D Quake, Rattle and Goal
29. D.C. United Victor Muñoz, M Black and Red United
30. Whitecaps Mamadou Diouf, F 86 Forever
31. Revolution Alec Sundly, M The Bent Musket
32. Dynamo Mark Sherrod, F Dynamo Theory
33. Rapids Jared Watts, M Burgundy Wave
34. Red Bulls Eric Stevenson, M Once a Metro
35. Rapids John Berner, GK Burgundy Wave
36. Timbers Aaron Long, M Stumptown Footy
37. Impact George Malki, M Mout Royal Soccer
38. Sporting Kansas City Adnan Gabeljic, F The Daily Wiz

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