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Commanders Roundtable
Jake Moody has had questions to answer in the NFL after ending his time in San Francisco making just 23 of his 37 attempts beyond 40 yards, along with a 74.2% scoring rate during his three seasons. Yet his time in Washington ended on a much different note after drilling all but one of his 11 attempts with his lone miss coming on a 24-yard attempt in the season finale vs. Philadelphia.
It made sense why Stevens materialized into an undrafted free agent with interest around the league given he ended his career with the Hawkeyes with the program record for field goals made (76), 50-plus yard field goals (12) along with second in career points (352). Stevens also drilled a 58-yard field goal in the narrow loss vs. ninth-ranked Oregon in early November to showcase his power, a trait that Izzo admitted was “one thing we liked about him,” but he also has questions to answer at the NFL level.
While he was efficient inside 40 yards after making all but three of his 47 career attempts, Stevens made just two-thirds of his attempts beyond that distance, including 20-of-28 over his final two seasons.
While Moody and Stevens have been able to practice on a handful of attempts to close practices during OTAs, it’s marked a chance for Stevens to flash his power to local media after noting in week one he’s comfortable from 60 to 65 yards away in a dome setting. Yet with a chance for Stevens to prove his accuracy and Moody to prove the consistency he flashed in his short stint in 2025, Izzo knows what he’s looking for from his two kickers ahead of 2026.
“Their consistency, their accuracy, their makes. Are they shaving it close every time or are they hitting it more in the middle? But at the end of the day, it’s about making the kicks and that’s going to be the number one factor in who’s going to be here.”
Bullock’s Film Room (subscription)
Had Paul left, Coleman would have likely had the best chance of starting at left guard, but with Paul back, it’s expected to be an open competition between the two of them for that job. So who has the upper hand in the competition? Let’s take a closer look.
In the run game, both Paul and Coleman have plenty to offer and can perform at fairly similar levels. I’d maybe give the edge to Coleman but it’s not hugely dissimilar in terms of overall level. What does matter is their fit within David...
