3 big questions for the Colorado Rapids

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports With a rocky MLS is Back Tournament and an even rockier start to the rest of the regular season on Saturday night, the Colorado Rapids clearly have some things to work on as they prepare for a quick turnaround and trip to play FC Dallas on August 26th.

My concern for Wednesday isn’t so much about Dallas, though—it’s about our own team.

There are three main questions I think the team needs to answer.

1. Why is our defense such an issue?

Against Real Salt Lake, our back four included Sam Vines, Lalas Abubakar, Danny Wilson, and Keegan Rosenberry, plus William Yarbrough in net. On paper, that should be a better defense than we got.

In the offseason, the Rapids acquired…