Let’s Talk About Jakob Nerwinski

On January 13^th, the Vancouver Whitecaps made UConn Huskies (right back) defender Jakob Nerwinski the 7^th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Some were surprised by this selection, as there were other right backs rated higher, such as Chris Odoi-Atsem. However, predictions in the SuperDraft are rarely reliable. Moreover, Odoi-Atsem did not perform as well during the combine, while Nerwinski did. The acquisition of a right back was certainly needed, as it was seen by many as a blackhole last season. While the Caps had traded for Sheanon Williams in December, to fill the RB void, there was no additional depth at RB with Jordan Smith returning to Saprissa and Fraser Aird to Rangers.