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The Cleveland Browns have a kicking problem - again
Dustin Hopkins, Cleveland Browns Matthew Stockman/GettyImages
The Cleveland Browns have had a revolving door at the kicker position for what feels like forever. Ever since Browns legend Phil Dawson left the team the position has been unsettled. In the 10 years since Dawson played for the team there has been over 10 different kickers, averaging a new kicker every year. The Browns have tried to get a reliable kicker in every way imaginable. They have signed, drafted, and traded for kickers in their search. Their kicking woes seemed to be solved last year with the trade for Dustin Hopkins. Hopkins had a career year and broke several records for both the Browns and the NFL. The Browns rewarded Hopkins with a lucrative three year contract extension, thinking that they had solved the kicking problem that has plagued the team for the last decade. They couldn't have been more wrong. Hopkins has had a miserable year to date, making a lousy 64% of his field goal attempts, making him 37th out of the 40 players to attempt a field goal this year. He has also missed two of his extra

This article first appeared on Dawg Pound Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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