--------------------------Troy Perkins------------------------------- ------------Chad Marshall---Jeff Parke----Ryan Cochrane------------- ----Szetela-------Dempsey----Gaven---Capano--------Mapp---------- ----------Eddie Johnson-----------------Freddy Adu----------------- All were promising.
If that's the rule, then you also need to look at Shavar Thomas for KC, he had a great first half to the season, true his second half kind of tailed off, but looking at his first half, he looks very promising. Another player to consider, although I think he may be older then 23 now, is Davy Arnaud, he came from no where this season. edit: Davy is 24, his DOB is 6-22-80
I suggest 23 cause that's the cutoff for "developmental" players. 25 is not even TI players, can be a SI once 25. I think the spirit of this thread is college age or younger since all but Perkins and Parke in the original thread would be in school if not turning pro IIRC their info, and those two are rookies (last draft pick and undrafted). How old is Countess? Is Perkins really better? I say rookies and p40 players (including p40 graduates) is a good limit and that would basically mean 22-23 y/o. Lot of ways to do this. I think the original poster should decide. Then I'll post my list.
This is a no Brainer He has made more of an impact (on the field) than Freddy did thus helping his team to a 1st place finish in the west and USOCT.
If the cutoff is 23, you have Donovan, Buddle, etc. It should be 23 and less than 2 years MLS experience or something.