The Commanders may have finally fixed a position that was giving them trouble for way too long after a late roster change
The Commanders might finally have their kicker with Jake Moody being everything they hoped for when they decided to sign him late in the season.
The Washington Commanders only have one more game left in the season, and it’s the start of a very important offseason with a lot of work to be done.
General manager Adam Peters has a lot of decisions to make on the roster, and that’s just the start of it all. He also needs to rebuild this roster, which has a list of needs and positions that need improvement.
The Commanders may have one less position to worry about, finally, with Jake Moody looking like the starting kicker that Washington was hoping for.
The Commanders couldn’t get the kicker position right in two seasons
The Commanders could not get a reliable kicker to save their lives for whatever reason, and it’s been a problem for two seasons now. They tried to give Matt Gay the largest one-year fully-guaranteed contract for a kicker ever, and it was a disaster and a waste of money. Gay went 68.5% and only made four of his nine attempts from beyond 50 yards, and they needed to make a change.
They finally released Gay back in November, and Peters decided to reunite with Moody, who was on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad. Moody was the one who beat the Commanders earlier in the season on a walk-off kick, and now he was headed to Washington to kick for them.
Jake Moody has been money since joining the Commanders
Everyone had their concerns about Moody and called it just another Peters move after reuniting with another former 49ers player. Moody struggled big time over his career after being a third-round pick, and all the pressure that came with it. Maybe he just needed a new start where he could be himself, and it’s been an experiment that’s worked out in the best way for the Commanders.
Since joining the Commanders, Moody has made every field goal, going nine for nine, including a long of 51 yards out, where Gay struggled. He missed one extra point that had a bad snap with the laces facing him, which is the biggest no-no for a holder, but he’s been flawless outside of that, even in the high-pressure situations.
Hopefully, Moody will continue to make his kicks in the season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Commanders will have one less position to worry about this offseason. The Commanders will have plenty of salary cap space to work with and need to nail this offseason to become serious contenders again.
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