With FC Dallas’ commitment to develop and sell homegrown players through its academy system, most recently leading to big sales for guys like Reggie Cannon and Bryan Reynolds, it was interesting to note that the starting lineup on Saturday for FC Dallas’ home opener against Colorado lacked a single homegrown player.
Paxton Pomykal and Ricardo Pepi, both homegrowns, came on as subs in the second half, but otherwise, the lineup featured veteran players like Jimmy Maurer, Ryan Hollingshead, Franco Jara, Matt Hedges, Andres Ricaurte, Bressan, and Bryan Acosta as well as a bevy of newcomers like Freddy Vargas, Jose Martinez, and Jader Obrian.