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Washington Commanders

Hamstrung last year, Marshon Lattimore tries to regain his reputation

Lattimore is either the missing piece or a big misfire for the Commanders, who need him to be a lockdown cornerback.

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“I’m not really too worried about proving anybody wrong. I just prove myself right,” Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore said. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

The widest range of outcomes for any Washington Commanders player this season may belong to Marshon Lattimore. He could reclaim his place as a star defender at a premium position, or he could become General Manager Adam Peters’s most significant misfire.

His track record suggests he could still be a star, the locus of an excellent secondary. His injury-marred performance last year prompts worry that his best days are behind him and the Commanders will lack a lockdown cornerback to build around.

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