February brought questions, March brought answers (and more questions). Who is our starting striker? Who is the seventh centerback on the depth chart? Which of four relatively unproven midfielders will pair with Cristian Roldan in midfield? These were all questions asked of the Sounders, and most still demand concrete answers. What we do know is that this team is much better at defending leads and set pieces than last year, and that the Tacoma Defiance pipeline keeps churning out useful pieces. After about a thousand different players featuring and two thousand injuries over the course of the month, lets check on the vibes of the roster going into yet another congested month of fixtures.

Goalkeepers

Andrew Thomas: His watch has begun (Hey, you! Yeah, you! Have you bought your copy of IV - the Sounder at Heart magazine yet? You should!). Four shutouts in five games overall (all three in March shutouts), a record of 3-1-1 and all but one of those games on the road… that’s pretty good for a first-year starting keeper behind a backline that is constantly shifting. Making saves like this and this, you’d be crazy to not have confidence in him. Well, if you forget...