This is part of a series of individual player reviews by Joseph Samelson. You can follow him on Twitter @jspsam and read his work elsewhere at josephsamelson.com.
Role: Striker
Squad Status: Departed
Season in a Sentence: Zardes scored nine goals and assisted twice during his one season in Burgundy, but the Rapids allowed the forward to leave as a Free Agent at the end of the year.
Grade: B-
The Colorado Rapids’ very public off-season search for attacking reinforcements after the 2021 season culminated in the trade for U.