Hello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss all things Nicolas Benezet! The lads open with banter on Anthony Hudson taking the U.S. U-20 job and what this says about the state of the Federation. We recap the not so super SuperDraft. Matt gets you caught up on who Jeremy Kelly is and whether he can be a factor for the first team in 2020. Mark has some thoughts on Robin Afamefuna. We also break down why Colorado passed on their third and fourth round picks.

Then we get into the Benezet transfer news. The guys go through the Cliff Notes of his time in France and what he did with Toronto FC last year. Matt breaks down the finances behind this acquisition and what his contract could look like this year. We comprehensively go through where and how he'll play and what this means for the tactics and other players on the Rapids.

We finish the show off as always with Ask HTHL.

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