The player to inspire the greatest improvement in Toronto FC’s play in a particular position in 2016 was Drew Moor, but Steven Beitashour was not far behind.
The Reds’ problems at right-back in 2015 came to a head in their sole playoff game against the Montreal Impact, during which they were killed by Ignacio Piatti. Jackson, a utility man tasked that night with marking Montreal’s best player, was a tire fire of poor positioning and bad decisions and ahead of him on the wing, Robbie Findley offered no protection whatsoever.