This unheralded Commanders offseason acquisition could be one to watch

It’s been seven years since the Washington Commanders had one kicker for a full season who finished above the league average in field goal percentage.Seven. Years.In the span since Dustin Hopkins made 83.3 percent of his field goal attempts in 2019, Washington’s NFL team has rebranded twice, changed its uniforms at least three times, started nearly a dozen quarterbacks, hired two head coaches, had a change in ownership and broken ground on a new stadium in D.C. And yet, the franchise is still searching for that consistent specialist to spell the offense and do what so many kickers now do routinely: hit 50-plus-yard field goals with consistency.Advertisement