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Who had the better rookie year: Jonathan Lewis or Jack Harrison?

Patrick Vieira has been in charge of New York City FC for two seasons and in both MLS SuperDrafts he traded up to draft a winger. In 2016, it was Jack Harrison out of Wake Forest. In 2017, it was Jonathan Lewis out of Akron.

In his rookie season, Harrison didn’t face much competition for playing time. So once he was healthy, he slotted right into the lineup. By comparison, Lewis had to compete with Harrison, Rodney Wallace, and Khiry Shelton. In the end, Lewis ended up playing about 20 percent of the minutes that Harrison did in his rookie year.