Commanders special teams coordinator Larry Izzo called Drew Stevens with some important news.
The undrafted rookie had won Washington's kicking competition. Incumbent Jake Moody was being released. The team was formally naming Stevens the starter.
The Iowa product was stunned, but not by the honor. He had been kicking well all spring and summer. It was the timing that set him back.
"It was (Monday) when I found out, and it was crazy because I was not expecting it at all," Stevens told on-site reporters in a Tuesday press conference. "I thought we were going to play all three preseason games and then do it. This is my first rodeo. I have no idea. I'm just trying to play (well) on the field."
Head coach Dan Quinn didn't see a need to continue the competition any further, explaining his logic for ending it now and setting Stevens up for success.
#kicking #well
The undrafted rookie had won Washington's kicking competition. Incumbent Jake Moody was being released. The team was formally naming Stevens the starter.
The Iowa product was stunned, but not by the honor. He had been kicking well all spring and summer. It was the timing that set him back.
"It was (Monday) when I found out, and it was crazy because I was not expecting it at all," Stevens told on-site reporters in a Tuesday press conference. "I thought we were going to play all three preseason games and then do it. This is my first rodeo. I have no idea. I'm just trying to play (well) on the field."
Head coach Dan Quinn didn't see a need to continue the competition any further, explaining his logic for ending it now and setting Stevens up for success.
#kicking #well
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