Ten months ago, the USMNT lost 2-1 in Trinidad & Tobago, a catastrophic end to the worst World Cup qualifying cycle since 1986. Nine months ago, I offered a "let's project out a bit" depth chart, with the stated intention of "identifying a core group that can win the 2019 Gold Cup, and then start 2022 World Cup qualifying on the right foot."
Now, it's less than a month from the first set of friendlies of the 2022 cycle – friendlies that are almost certain to be coached by interim manager Dave Sarachan, as there's as yet no official or announced progress on the hiring of a permanent head coach.