The Daily Wave: The Two Dillons

Three facts for you guys to digest:

Powers is an incredibly rare breed of player; Matt Doyle calls him an 'old-style playmaker'. He doesn't dazzle you with flair. He's a box-to-box guy, yet also has some of the best vision you're going to see out of an attacking midfielder in MLS at the same time. He'll feather wonderful passes to you on the attack to set up easy goalscoring opportunities, and then a minute later he'll be down doing the dirty work as if he were a defensive midfielder. It's rare to find a guy who is a jack of all trades in midfield not because he's not very good at anything, but because he's great at everything. And he has already gotten noticeably better in his second season.

Serna is one of the most technically gifted players the Rapids have ever seen, despite being underage and looking even younger than that. He combines that technique with a good ol' batch of American pace, a good shot, and some good vision and smarts. Sounds like a dream come true for an attacking midfielder? He absolutely is, and he's already proven to be a game-changing spark this early in his career.

These are both guys with unique skill-sets who have the sky as the limit if they continue improving. They have both noticeably improved as their careers have gone along, with not a hint of regression. They're playing for a coach that knows how they should be used, having seen them as a player himself. They both probably have US Men's National Team work in their future, and they're set to be superstars — like I said, Colorado's two best players by 2016.

It's going to be all about the two Dillons. So look forward and smile, but not because the future is bright. Smile because the future is Dillon.