Rapids Fishing For A Goal Scorer

Rapids New Target The Colorado Rapids need a goal scorer badly. Their Argentine Niko does a decent job. But he's often played out of position wide left by Claviijo. Furthermore he's not the big striker that Clavijo yearns to play up top. We can see this with Thiago Martins repeatedly starting during the last half of the season. He works hard, holds the ball up well for the MLS, and pressures the defense well. But he can't score. More accurately, he couldn't hit the broad side of a bard with a laser guided ball. Despite having only 1,074 minutes this year, Martins has 36 shots but only 1 goal. A few weeks ago Clavijo brought the Liberian Melvin Tarley in on loan from the Minnesota Thunder. He hasn't had even a sub appearance on the pitch to date. It's looking like he gave up a 4th round supplimental draft pick to get an extended trial with Tarley. So far Clavijo doesn't seem to like what he sees. It looks like the Rapids are looking to bring 23 year-old Cam Weaver into to the Rapids. He played in a recent reserve game for the Rapids. He's 6' 4" and listed at 190. He clearly has the size to be a dominant target forward. He put up the kind of numbers that make one think he could make the step up from USL -1 to Major League Soccer. This year for Seattle he did this :

Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots	Fouls
2183	18	3	50	60

It was enough to tie Romario for the league's scoring title. It was a record for a rookie in USL-1. He made the USL-1 all XI for 2006. Luckily for the Rapids Seattle missed the playoffs by a point. Now they get to take a look at the kid. Are there other a-league players that you feel deserve a look from Major League Soccer teams?