Commanders Kicker Battle Opens Without a Clear Leader

The kicker competition is one of the few roster battles that can be decided almost entirely by the numbers produced on the field, and Thursday gave Jake Moody and Drew Stevens their first opportunity to show what they had and create some separation. Both kickers were at the top of their game on Thursday, going 6-for-6. The only problem with both being perfect on the first day was that it left the competition exactly where it began, without a clear leader.

Neither Kicker Gains Ground

Moody is the incumbent kicker, and the team liked him enough to re-sign him in March. He joined the Commanders late last season and made 10 of his last 11 field-goal attempts for Washington.

Stevens is the undrafted kicker from Iowa who was brought in specifically to compete and push Moody in camp. Stevens is not just some camp leg; he's actually the record holder in several categories in Hawkeye history with legitimate range after a college career that included 12 field goals from at least 50 yards.

Thursday was not the first time the two matched each other’s production, with both also going 6-for-6 during the final practice of minicamp. While not missing is never a bad thing, and the team is probably enjoying it, it could make the battle stretch out longer than expected.