Coming into MLS, Orlando City structured its roster a much different way than many other expansion teams have done so over the past 10 years. Adrian Heath and his staff decided to build the core of the roster around a multitude of young, talented, raw, and unproven players, mixed in with a few savvy veterans and castoffs from other clubs.
Through the first season, it was tough. As any new MLS club has found it over the years, compiling a roster that will work right off the bat is close to impossible.