New England management really went all-in for Andrew Farrell at Thursday’s draft.
It was a bold move, trading up to get into the No. 1 chair – and it was all about the technically crafty center back who learned the game in Peru, where his American parents were missionaries during most of Farrell’s formative years.
It wasn’t just that Farrell was versatile and skillful. And it wasn’t just that he’s MLS-ready. For Heaps, it was the way the Louisville man carried himself when coaches, fans and media began sensing some special ability. The young man never bent under the rising weight.