They say one should temper expectations with expansion teams – even Atlanta in 2017 finished 4th in the East – but that's not the mentality manager Bob Bradley is taking into the season. He's gone to the world market for top-end talent in Carlos Vela and Diego Rossi and blended it with proven MLS contributors like Benny Feilhaber, Walker Zimmerman, Laurent Ciman and Steven Beitashour. The first 13 on the roster looks like it could compete with anyone. Like most expansion clubs who need to build from scratch, if Bradley needs to dig deeper, he could be in trouble. —Bobby Warshaw

assignment 2018 DEPTH CHART

KEY ADDITION: N/A

KEY LOSS: N/A

BEN BAER'S 2018 PREDICTION: 9th in West