Real Salt Lake General Manager Craig Waibel and Head Coach Jeff Cassar were excited about picking Omar Holness with the fifth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, but they weren’t alone in their excitement about RSL’s pick. Here’s a look around the web at recaps and reactions to RSL’s pick on Thursday.
Matt Doyle, MLSsoccer.com
“I love the Omar Holness pick because it's one of the few things I got right all day, and also because I think Holness is a perfect fit for a team that wants to play a 4-3-3. The truth is RSL shifted to that formation a year too soon, and now with Holness and Burrito Martinez on board, they have the types of ground-covering, skill players who can make it work.”
Charles Boehm, MLSsoccer.com
“The 21-year-old added that after meeting with head coach Jeff Cassar and his staff at the Combine, “I looked up the club and I loved everything about Salt Lake.”
Chris Kamrani, The Salt Lake Tribune
"Candidly," said RSL general manager Craig Waibel, "Holness was the guy we wanted — point-blank — and we got him."
James Edward, Deseret News
“A holding midfielder with speed, a great build athletically to hold up in MLS, not to mention a humble player with his head on straight, Holness had all the qualities RSL was looking for with its rare high draft pick.”
Weston Jenson, RSL Soapbox
“With time Holness could prove to be a valuable asset to the squad and a potential corner stone to build upon.”
