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Ken Parrish is left as Saverio Rocca’s primary competition.

The Packers have struggled to find a consistent punter since Josh Bidwell left after the 2003 season. Kapinos was the team’s punter for the final four games of last season, while Brooks was drafted by the Redskins in 2008 and had the job for six games before injuring his hip. Whoever punts better in camp will have the job.

Jeremy Kapinos will be Green Bay’s starter in Week 1. Brooks, a failed sixth-round pick by the Redskins in 2008, was in camp on a futures deal.

“The tongue-lashing seemed to go on forever,” La Canfora adds. Brooks, a sixth-round pick, got the job in camp despite being outplayed by Derrick Frost. Brooks currently ranks 31st in the NFL in net average. Frost is 7th.

Brooks won the Ray Guy Award as a senior at Georgia Tech, averaging a stellar 40.6 net yards per punt. It would be quite an upset if he doesn’t start over Derrick Frost this year.

Wade was Washington’s most experienced backup tackle and also plays guard, but he’s too injury prone. Durant Brooks is locked in as the team’s punter.

La Confora adds, “The Redskins have to make a change. Otherwise, something like this will affect morale after a while... Right now, with a slim margin of victory or defeat most weeks, the team needs a guy who can punt 42 yards with some height and consistency.” Brooks ranks dead last in average length among active punters.

Someone else will be kicking against Cleveland. Bigger names on the market include Ben Graham, Josh Miller, Todd Sauerbrun, and Ryan Plackemeier.

Brooks’ hip flexor wasn’t a season-ender, but his play in the Skins’ first five games is career threatening. Ryan Plackemeier has taken over in D.C.

He replaces sixth-round rookie Durant Brooks, whose punting average ranked dead last in the league.