First piece of the puzzle: What the Jader Obrian contract extension means

Austin FC announced Monday that the Colombian winger will be in Verde at least another two years. But will he be a regular starter?

Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell believed in Jáder Obrian’s potential around this time last year — so much so that Borrell first engineered trades to get to the No. 1 spot in the Re-Entry Draft, and then chose Obrian with that pick.

Now, Obrian’s shown enough in his first season to get a contract extension.

Monday’s announcement regarding the…