Travel, the turf monster, suspensions, unique weather. There are tons of reasons a team’s depth might be tested over the course of a year-long campaign. What team was the deepest in MLS during 2017? Easy, Toronto FC. Their depth was on display throughout a treble-winning season. One player goes down, another fills in seamlessly. It’s cliché in sports – “next man up” – but that’s because it matters. The best teams, are oftentimes the deepest.
For the first time in 2018 Rapids fans saw their team’s depth tested, and in a very difficult environment. Injuries to Danny Wilson and Marlon Hairston in the match against Philadelphia forced two changes to the starting lineup from Head Coach Anthony Hudson.