With the signature of Sam Johnson officially in the books, and the news that he’s a designated player garnering not just a little attention, we’re all left with a few questions.
First, is Sam Johnson of the same quality that, say, German Cano would have been for RSL? Obviously we can only measure potential very vaguely. There’s a lot we can’t know here. But I do think we can illustrate some points about this.
Second, is Sam Johnson a designated player-worthy signing?
Finally, what will Johnson bring to Real Salt Lake? Is he the sort of player that can make a difference to our team?