The Colorado Rapids players and staff have made it clear that they don’t want a repeat of the team’s disappointing 2022 season, but actions speak louder than words.
While there’s a lot for fans to like about the team’s 2023 preseason preparations, incoming transfers, and off-season strategy, the Rapids still need to prove that they can sustainably compete among MLS’s top teams.
Colorado’s chosen pathway to that end hasn’t and won’t involve splashing millions of dollars on transfer fees for marquee Designated Players. It won’t involve dishing eye-watering salaries like the $14 million base wage boasted by Toronto FC forward Lorenzo Insigne.