GK, Jackson Dale, Seattle Sounders (2010)
GK, Abram Judy, Philadelphia Union (2010)
GK, Jason Nemo, Chicago Fire (2010)
LB, Tobin Farmer, New England Revolution (2010)
LB, Eric Saavedra, Real Salt Lake (2010)
RB, Patrick Boltz, Seattle Sounders (2010)
RB, Fred Bond, Atlanta United (2010)
RB, Finn McCraney, Chicago Fire (2010)
CB, Mikel Akinmboni, D.C. United (2010)
CB, Orion Jolliff, San Jose Earthquakes (2010)
CB, Rocky Rommel III, San Jose Earthquakes (2010)
DM, James Haynes, Charlotte FC (2010)
CM, Kamil Castillo, D.C. United (2010)
CM, Abdoulaye Diop, D.C. United (2010)
CM, Joshua Kwon, Atlanta United (2010)
CM, Dylan Reyes, Houston Dynamo (2010)
AM, Samuel Diaz Gallego, Philadelphia Union (2010)
AM, Eddie Niles, St. Louis City (2010)
W, Oscar Avilez, D.C. United (2010)
W, Erick Feliciano, Austin FC (2010)
W, Kai Martinez, Atlanta United (2010)
W, Paxon Ruffin, CF Monterrey (2010)
CF, Timoni Gbalajobi, Philadelphia Union (2010)
CF, Kane Kraus, St. Louis City (2010)

There are some great first-time additions in this camp, including CB, Mikel Akinmboni, D.C. United (2010) and CM, Kamil Castillo, D.C. United (2010). Akinmboni has been one of my top-rated center-backs in this class for a while and his inclusion is long overdue — he brings great size and real ability on the ball. Castillo has predominantly been playing with the Dominican Republic, but is widely considered a top-ten player in this class. I also like the addition of W, Paxon Ruffin, CF Monterrey (2010), who has primarily played with Mexico and shown well. He's a player who could genuinely factor into the winger group.

Other first-timers include LB, Eric Saavedra, Real Salt Lake (2010), LB, Tobin Farmer, New England Revolution (2010), RB, Patrick Boltz, Seattle Sounders (2010) and CM, Joshua Kwon, Atlanta United (2010).

Three players leveraged the futures camp into a full team camp: GK, Abram Judy, Philadelphia Union (2010), DM, James Haynes, Charlotte FC (2010) and W, Erick Feliciano, Austin FC (2010). Of that group, I'm most intrigued by Judy, who arrived at Philly quite raw and has shown steady improvement over the last couple of years. He's also quite young for this age group, and I see real upside there.

The rest of the group can be considered veterans to some degree. Of those players, GK, Jason Nemo, Chicago Fire (2010), GK, Jackson Dale, Seattle Sounders (2010), RB, Fred Bond, Atlanta United (2010), RB, Finn McCraney, Chicago Fire (2010), AM, Eddie Niles, St. Louis City (2010), W, Oscar Avilez, D.C. United (2010) and CF, Timoni Gbalajobi, Philadelphia Union (2010) all have a strong claim to playing big roles at this age level. Nemo and Dale remain two of the top keepers in this class. Bond and McCraney have as good a claim to the right-back job as anyone. Niles should absolutely be in the April camp and Gbalajobi has rebounded well this season, showing the form that had me really excited about him during his U-15 campaign. Avilez is still working on his U.S. passport — when that comes through, he'll likely become a consistent fixture in the group.

Some players I consider — and I think U.S. Soccer considers — core to this age group who aren't here but should feature in April: GK, Connor Dale, FC Cincinnati (2010) / LB, Seyi Fakiyesi, Atlanta United (2010) / CB, Carlos Guillen-Lopez, FC Dallas (2010) / DM, David Ilevbare, Atlanta United (2010) / DM, Nathan Tchoumba, Colorado Rapids (2010) / AM, Robert Turdean, Chicago Fire (2010) / W, Ikenna Chidebe, LA Galaxy (2010) / CF, Jamil Danjaji, Columbus Crew (2010)

1. CB, Max Gordon, Bayer Leverkusen (2010)
‍Gordon might be the top U.S.-eligible player in this class. As of the last update from his camp, U.S. Soccer hadn't been in contact — and even if they had, he's focused on Germany right now. That said, he's a top player and recruiting him should be a priority.
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‍2. W, Deandre Beckford, Chicago Fire (2010)
‍Beckford has really come on strong this year and is quickly looking like one of the top players in this class. He put in some impressive performances against big European academies at the Snow Bowl recently. He's also a very young 2010 player — born in late December — so he's essentially playing up a year. He needs to be in a camp very soon.

‍3. CM, Matthew Arana, Houston Dynamo (2010)
‍Arana was invited to the last camp but wasn't released by Houston because he was in first team preseason. He's since signed a homegrown deal and made his MLS debut — the first 2010-born player to do so. U.S. Soccer should keep trying.

‍4. CB, Antoni James, Orlando City (2010)
‍James joined Orlando City just this calendar year and is already looking like one of the top center-backs in this class. He's adapted quickly to the higher level of competition. The tools are exciting: 6'3", mobile and progressing well with his passing.

‍5. CF/W, Easton Wilson, Real Salt Lake (2010)
‍Wilson started the season red hot before cooling off a bit, but the talent is clear. He'd bring versatility to the attack along with directness and verticality.

‍6. W, Theo Hallie II, FC Dallas (2010)
‍Hallie has continued to impress this year. He brings an added level of dynamism to any group and has the ability to invert and play centrally.

‍7. W, Josh Boney, FC Cincinnati (2010)
‍Boney is dealing with an injury that'll keep him out a few weeks, but if he comes back healthy and asserts himself at his new academy, he should definitely be in the conversation for a first camp.

‍8. CM, Ezra Mehteme, San Jose Earthquakes (2010)
‍San Jose's deployment of Mehteme this year isn't doing his call-up case any favors. He's being played much higher — almost as a false nine — when I'd much rather see him sitting deeper, focusing on ball progression and arriving late in attack.

‍9. RB, Dominick Lester, FC Cincinnati (2010)
‍Lester is, without question, at least a top-five right-back in this class. He needs a look at some point.

‍10. W/CF, Jayden Kouadio, Philadelphia Union (2010)
‍Kouadio can still be inconsistent and get lost in games, but the talent is good enough to justify a look at some point.

There's a lot to like here. The goalkeeper group is strong — all top players with real upside. Bond and McCraney are back and battling for a right-back spot, which is exactly what you want to see. The two new D.C. United additions in Akinmboni and Castillo are both top-20 players in this class for me, and Akinmboni has a legitimate case as the top domestic center-back in this age group. Diop is a top-five talent in this class and should be back for the April friendlies. Niles, Ruffin and Gbalajobi are three of my favorite selections in the attack. Overall it's a healthy mix of experienced players, new faces and futures camp graduates — and I like the approach.

That said, there are still some good players being overlooked. Beckford is probably the most glaring omission right now — he's been electric this year and U.S. Soccer looks a step slow on it. Arana has been a near-miss through no one's fault, but they should keep trying. James is a recent academy addition that U.S. Soccer likely wants to evaluate further before calling up, which is fair, but the potential is obvious. Wilson and Hallie are two attackers who continue to fly under the radar for reasons that aren't entirely clear.

Good roster. Just a few holes left to fill.