Until Conor Casey returns, can the Rapids shelf Omar Cummings for Andre Akpan?

Omar's biggest assets, his speed and ability to finish from inside the 18 yard box, have been ineffective at the top while his weaknesses have all come to the forefront. He can't settle balls very well but also lacks great moves to get past defenders, which leads to passes coming toward the top where Omar is waiting – notice I say 'waiting' rather than running – followed by a quick turnover as Omar either loses the ball while trying to settle it down or gives it to a waiting back man.

Andre is obviously not the only striker on the team right now, with the depth actually looking fairly decent up top. He is my favorite prospect for taking Omar's job in the center for the next game though.

is a striker in the same vein as Omar, speedy and elusive with an eye for goal but not too much actual skill when it comes to collecting the ball or keeping it in tough situations. He would probably suffer a similar fate to Omar if given such an isolated position.

Andre also has some of the best footwork on the team and has shown he can get past guys, along with a tendency to shoot from anywhere if an opportunity presents itself. If you've watched Omar the past couple of games, you'll know that those are two skills that have been exposed heavily as being liabilities in Cummings' game the past few showings.

I'm game for Andre starting up top with Cummings and Cascio flanking him on Saturday against the Seattle Sounders. Any other ideas for who could take over the spot?