D.C. United drafts midfielder Jacobson with top pick

With no first-round picks in the MLS draft Friday and no great desire to make a trade in order to move up, D.C. United\'s decision-makers waited nearly two hours before making their first selection. When their turn finally arrived, 10 slots into the second round at Baltimore Convention Center, they claimed Jacobson, a player that, at the start of the long afternoon, they did not believe would be available. United also selected left-side midfielder Ryan Cordeiro from Connecticut in the third round and versatile midfielder Tony Schmitz of Creighton in the final round.
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