Following the trade of captain Sarah Killion Woldmoe and attacker Mallory Pugh to Chicago, Sky Blue FC enters the 2021 draft with a stockpile of seven total picks and a team in need of a major reload. With an aging defense and a midfield core in need of both immediate talent and backup depth, one would expect Sky Blue to all but certainly add some pieces to the spine of the lineup, namely at the center back and defensive midfield position.
Other potential areas Sky Blue could look to bolster could include a box to box replacement for the departed Woldmoe, an attacking midfielder to groom behind an aging Carli Lloyd, or another attacker to bring some fresh legs to a forward unit that is largely unproven.