Disappointing
I understand the realities of the schedule and the fact that its a financial loser, especially compared to the Leagues Cup, but the USOC is the one competition all American teams play in and MLS bailing on it is short-sighted. If I weren't already not renewing my season tickets this decision would push me towards not doing it.
Now, on to tomorrow's SuperDraft which may be more significant than most for the Rapids. As of tonight the Rapids hold 5 picks in the 3 rounds:
2nd Pick in the 1st Round - Natural pick
4th Pick in the 1st Round - Barrios trade with Galaxy
12th Pick in the 1st Round - GAM/pick trade with Charlotte
21st Pick in the 1st Round - Markanich trade with St. Louis
2nd Pick in the 2nd Round (31st overall) - Natural pick
2nd Pick in the 3rd Round (60th overall) - Natural pick
Three picks in the top 12, 4 in the top 21. Even in a SuperDraft that's lost a lot in recent years, that's significant. And the league made a change to the draft rules this year, for the first time sophomores and juniors are eligible to be drafted. Those players can choose to return to school rather than enter the league but they can't re-enter the draft until their rights expire (after two seasons). So there are approximately 400 players eligible for selection tomorrow.
Recent history has shown Padraig Smith targeting one player in the draft, making moves to get him, and then really letting the rest of the draft go. This year, with so many high picks and the added depth in the draft, I'm expecting to get at least two solid players, either two draftees or a draftee and trading a combination of picks and xAM for an already established player.
Normally I'd try to update here in real-time on draft day and a recap tomorrow night, but my work schedule and the fact that I have tickets to Godzilla Minus One means I might not get it all written up until Wednesday.
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