Here are some general grades for Crew players with a quick note on each player. Only 1/3 of the way through the 2012 season, long way to go.
These might look a little different in that they grade contribution to the team and not just performance. Example; Aubrey Perry is doing his job in his role. Staying healthy, practicing, and playing with the Reserve team. All good things for the team.
I'm not going to give points for expected potential or high ceilings that are not currently being reached. It's also the job of an athlete to stay healthy and health/durability should always be part of the overall players portfolio. Perhaps it's a harsh assessment, but it is a honest one.
Whether or not the team is doing a good job at recognizing and treating is another conversation.
I'll take a look at this again later in the year. Again, this isn't how good I think a player is... it is how well I believe they are performing their job based on what I've seen, read and heard about the player.
This is a quick assessment so there is nothing scientific about this (I have plenty of that to come, trust me). Think of it of a mid semester evaluation for a class that only requires you write a one page paper at the end of the year.
The plus (+) after a letter just means I think they will move up letter grades as the year moves on.
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A+
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Josh Williams
Out performing all expectations at senior level
Eddie Gaven
Having an excellent year
Andy Gruenebaum
Performing as well as any top GK in MLS
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A
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Justin Meram
Recovered from injury, was patient, performed well
Cole Grossman
Doing all that is asked at high level
Nemanja Vukovic
Staying healthy, passionate and hungry
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B+
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Eric Gehrig
100% effort and staying healthy
Aubrey Perry
Fulfilling duty at reserve team level, shows good talent, healthy
Kevan George
Playing well at senior level, doing what is asked, savvy
Bernardo Anor
Playing well and staying healthy. Having a good year and showing improvement
Aaron Horton
Doing what is asked, traveled out on loan and on the Reserve team, healthy
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B
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Sebastian Miranda
Solid at position and staying healthy
Matt Lampson
Staying healthy as 2nd Senior GK and on Reserves #1 GK
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B-
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Shaun Francis
Okay on the field but makes some questionable decisions, in tough roll
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C+
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Tony Tchani
Playing good role, needs to find way to contribute to attack, improving and healthy
Emilio Renteria
Staying healthy, good attitude of late - and scoring goals
Korey Veeder
Performing role and staying healthy
Chris Birchall
Getting fit after long layoff, good attitude, healthy
Ben Speas
Sports Hernia, Got Healty looked impressive in last reserve game
Ethan Finlay
Lots of playing time but little production, staying healthy, lots of effort, improving
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C
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Tom Heinemann
Had good pre-season, surgery, now recovering
Milovan Mirosevic
Staying relatively healthy, playing below expectations, still adapting to MLS
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C-
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Chad Marshall
Head injury halted minutes, but was playing below talent, questions around attitude
Kirk Urso
Thrown in as starter (tough spot), made mistakes and now is injured.
Olman Vargas
Not producing as expected, did recover from slight injury recently (good)
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D+
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Jairo Arrieta
Winter contract problems moved to mid year signing, did play in last reserve game
Aaron Schoenfeld
Decent hustle, looked durable to start, clumsy, Injuries now
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D
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Danny O'Rourke
More injuries, Fitness problems that aren't going away. Playing ok when available
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D-
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Carlos Mendes
Injuries, Fitness problems, season not in sync
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F
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Dilly Duka
Injuries, can't get hamstring healed, not about to contribute
Julius James
Multiple Injury Setbacks, not able to contribute
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Injured Reserve
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William Hesmer
Hurt 1st day pre-season, out for year
Rich Balchan
Been trying to recover from hernia for a long time
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