Why did Real Salt Lake draft a midfielder? That's a cry that's done the rounds on social media, and whether the concern is justified or not, it's at least worth talking about it.
Going into 2016, Real Salt Lake is sitting with somewhat of a deficit in the midfield. To really spell out how much of a deficit there is, let's just go over the group.
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Now, you could stretch and say that Danny Acosta is a potential defensive midfielder, but he's also played more as a defender — and he's a first-year homegrown player, so expecting minutes out of him regularly is a stretch at the very least.