Last year around this time, the Rapids had off-loaded a bunch of players after a rough 2015 season, in which they finished 19th out of 20 teams in the MLS table, in search of the right combination of players to improve on that result. After finishing 2nd in the Supporters Shield and making it to the Western Conference final, I’d say the right combination was found.
But the winds of change blow each December and January in MLS, as old players depart and new players are acquired. I did a four part series on Burgundy Wave regarding areas in which the Rapids have needs for 2017 and might want to upgrade; on defenders and keepers, defensive midfield and wingers, attacking midfielders, and strikers.