Draft Expert Taylor Twellman stated, "Given the option available to them, Sporting KC made the right pick. Would you rather have a boat load of money or a player you need to stash away on the bench until he ends up starting for Sacramento in the USL after three years in your development system?"

Peter Vermes was reportedly pleased with the acquisition of a pile of money as told The Nutmeg News, "We will be able to do a lot more with this than we would with a 22 year old college graduate with a mediocre touch. I'm planning on getting a kit made with 'cash money' that the pile of money can wear before we use it to sign a Spanish fullback with potential."