The Waterdogs drafted two defenders in the 2021 Entry Draft: Liam Byrnes, brought in for his off-ball play, and Ben Randall, brought in to bully dodgers.

The Waterdogs defense found consistency in Week 5 in Minnesota when they made Randall a full-time starter and bumped Byrnes down low. Prior to that point, opponents had shot 38.6% in six-on-six sets against them; from then on, opponents shot only 23.0% in settled situations.

Randall erased Lyle Thompson, Jackson Morrill, and Zed Williams in three consecutive matchups.

Stay tuned as the Players Top 50 rolls out throughout December:

• #50 - Joel White, LSM, Chrome LC
• #49 - Scott Ratliff, LSM, Archers LC
• #48 - Jake Withers, FO, Waterdogs LC
• #47 - Tim Troutner, G, Redwoods LC
• #46 - Stephen Rehfuss, M, Cannons LC
• #45 - Colin Heacock, M, Chrome LC
• #44 - Connor Kelly, M, Waterdogs LC
• #43 - Kieran McArdle, A, Waterdogs LC
• #42 - Brodie Merrill, D, Cannons LC
• #41 - Adam Ghitelman, G, Archers LC
• #40 - Ryland Rees, LSM, Waterdogs LC
• #39 - Sergio Perkovic, M, Redwoods LC
• #38 - Jay Carlson, A, Whipsnakes LC
• #37 - Ryan Brown, A, Waterdogs LC
• #36 - Michael Rexrode, D, Atlas LC
• #35 - Will Manny, A, Archers LC
• #34 - Ben Randall, D, Waterdogs LC
• #33 - Mikie Schlosser, M, Waterdogs LC
• #32 - Eric Law, A, Atlas LC
• #31 - Dillon Ward, G, Waterdogs LC