Let's use the draft thread that Mike Marshall started up ... since it's cleaner than all the pre-draft stuff here.
I'm not talking about the Revs going forward. I'm talking about how you referenced last years defense as being good, on a number of occasions.
Armchair Analyst: Winners, losers from 2013 SuperDraft January 17, 2013 Matthew Doyle MLSsoccer.com Revs essentially get a B, or what he calls "Pretty Much Went According to Plan".
I wonder why Doyle said using Farrell at RB would be a "mistake" - as it is we have Soares, McCarthy, Goncalves and Barnes all competing for 2 spots. Is Farrell that much better in the center?
I'm pretty sure I called them basically average - and statistically, that's what they were - pretty much in the middle. Had our offense been even a little more productive, we wouldn't be so focused on the d's flaws. But, when you lose by 1 or tie so many times over the course of the season, it's natural to think that a defensive mistake here or there cost them the points. In 20 games last season, the defense gave up one goal or less. We scored more than one goal in a game 12 times last season. Lack of scoring last year, like the year before, was a much bigger problem (and puts even more pressure on the defense to be nearly perfect and forces the team to take more risks in the desperation to score).
A preview of the series (coming next week), Inside the SuperDraft 2013: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/18/inside-superdraft-2013-coming-soon
The University of Akron didn't have any player drafted on Thursday, but at least 3 of their players have signed Home Grown deals: Scott Caldwell, NE DeAndre Yedlin, SEA Dillon Serna, COL
Inside the SuperDraft. Episode 1, 7 min The behind-the-scenes series kicks off in Florida with the arrival of probable No. 1 pick Andrew Farrell, the combine strategies of Oscar Pareja & Jay Heaps, and the day one excitement of midfielder Carlos Alvarez. Episode 2, 6:50 The behind-the-scenes series continues at the combine with scouting from Paul Bravo, reaction from Andrew Farrell after two games, a draft day list for the Rapids staff, and a meeting between the Revs and Carlos Alvarez. Episode 3, 7:24 The series transitions from the combine to the draft with Carlos Alvarez reacting to some good news, the Revs trading for the number one pick, and Walker Zimmerman looking to make up for lost time. Episode 4, 7:41 The series goes behind the scenes on draft day in Indianapolis with top pick Andrew Farrell getting ready for the big day, at the New England table as they make the number one selection, and with Carlos Alvarez as his dream comes true. Episode 5 - still to come
Inside the SuperDraft 2013 - Episode 5 The first round continues with two important selections for the Colorado Rapids, and the waiting game of Furman defender Walker Zimmerman. 02/03/2013 Inside the SuperDraft 2013 - Episode 6 The behind-the-scenes series concludes with a busy second round for the Revolution and Rapids, both of whom are excited to see several highly-ranked players fall to them. 02/05/2013