Who would have thought that after seemingly endless seasons of uncertainty at the forward spot, the Portland Timbers would end 2020 with not one, not two, but three potential starters at the position? Jeremy Ebobisse, Felipe Mora, and Jaroslaw Niezgoda have all shown themselves to be potential game changers at the forward position for the Timbers this season.
One of the biggest questions this offseason will be around how Portland manages all three, and who emerges as the presumptive starter and “leader” of the pack. Much digital ink has been spilled this season trying to preemptively answer that question.