It was a bit of a winding road, but, ultimately, the Rapids got their man.
Heading into the day, Colorado held the 11th selection in the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, and Jeremy Kelly was the target. When the Montreal Impact selected Kelly with the ninth overall pick, the Rapids exchanged the rights to the 11th draft slot with Nashville SC in exchange for $75K in 2020 General Allocation Money.
Just minutes later, the Rapids secured the rights to Kelly, a right back from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, for that same $75K.
The Rapids also hold the 37th pick in the second round.