When the Revolution traded allocation money, draft picks and an international roster spot to Columbus Crew SC for forward Kei Kamara, Foxboro rejoiced. The club had seemingly acquired the game-changing goalscorer it desperately needed.
Now six months later, the Kamara trade has earned mixed reviews; the man who scored 27 goals in 40 starts for Colubmus scored just six in 20 starts for the Revolution.
Has Kamara lived up to the hype? Our staff grades the Blockbuster deal that brought him to Foxboro.
Seth: D+
Kei Kamara is an outstanding goalscorer with a charming personality, so I was willing to take a wait-and-see approach to the midseason transaction.