The biggest problem with the current Sounders FC roster may ultimately be the gaping developmental hole in the middle of it.
The Sounders opened their 2015-2016 offseason by retaining Sigi Schmid and releasing a number of depth players. In the wake of those moves, the team currently has 20 players on the Senior roster. Unfortunately, those players stratify into two very different groups.
The first 11 players range in age from 29-32 with a mean age of 30.64 and form a solid, veteran nucleus for the Starting 11. All 11 possess MLS starting or star-caliber skills. If they are all healthy at the same time (a big if), they could be used to field a trophy-contending MLS starting squad.