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Redskins Add Seven For 2016 Draft Class

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The Washington Redskins on Saturday officially wrapped up the 2016 NFL Draft, bringing in three offensive players while picking four defensive players.

The Washington Redskins' 2016 NFL Draft is complete. 

The Redskins started the 2016 NFL Draft by selecting TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson with the No. 22 pick before going to the defensive side of the ball for the next three picks with linebacker Su'a Cravens, cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis with their second-, third- and fifth-round picks.

In the sixth round, Washington would select 6-foot-6 Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld before going with linebacker Steven Daniels and running back Keith Marshall in the seventh and final round.

Here's some notes on each pick, courtesy of Redskins Public Relations:


First Round, No. 22 overall: Josh Doctson, Wide Receiver, TCU

  • Doctson is the 11th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 19th selection of the Jay Gruden era.

With the 22nd pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected wide receiver Josh Doctson of TCU. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Doctson is the 450th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 27th first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 58th first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * Doctson is the 10th player from TCU selected by the Redskins all-time, joining T Wilson Groseclose (1936), Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Sammy Baugh (1937), T I.B. Hale (1939), T Weldon Edwards (1947), T Clarence Marable (1951), T Doug Conaway (1952), G John Groom (1958), RB Marcus Gilbert (1983) and LB Robert Henson (2009). * Doctson joins Baugh and Hale as the only TCU products to be selected by the Redskins in the first round. * Doctson is the fifth wide receiver selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk (1980), Desmond Howard (1992), Michael Westbrook (1995) and Rod Gardner (2001). * Doctson is the first wide receiver selected by the Redskins in the first round since 2001 when the team selected Rod Gardner with the No. 15 overall pick. * Doctson is the second player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 22 overall pick, joining B Lonnie Sanders (1963). Doctson is the first selection by the Redskins at No. 22 in the Common Draft era. * Doctson is the fourth player selected by the Redskins to have finished his collegiate career in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. The team's three first-round selections from the Big 12 (LB Brian Orakpo, QB Robert Griffin III and T Trent Williams) have earned eight combined Pro Bowl selections.


Second Round, No. 53 Overall: Su'a Cravens, Linebacker, USC

  • Cravens is the 12th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 20th selection of the Jay Gruden era.

With the 53rd pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected linebacker Su'a Cravens out of USC. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Cravens is the 451st selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 36th second-round selection in that time frame. He is the 54th second-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * The Redskins have now selected a linebacker in the second round in three consecutive drafts (Trent Murphy in 2014, Preston Smith in 2015). * Cravens is the 30th player from USC selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Bob Hoffman (1939), B Boyd Morgan (1939), B Bob Hoffman (1940), T Howard Stoecker (1940), E Al Krueger (1941), B Jack Banta (1941), T Earl Audet (1944), QB Jim Hardy (1945), B Eddie Saenz (1945), B Milford Dreblow (1945), T Bob Hendren (1946), B George Callanan (1946), E Harry Adelman (1946), T John Pehar (1946), G Mike Garzoni (1947), T Ed Henke (1949), E Ollie Fletcher (1949), B Johnny Williams (1951), G Ed Pucci (1953), T Walt Ashcraft (1953), B Bob Buckley (1953), E Bing Bordier (1955), DT Dennis Crane (1968), WR Erik Affholter (1989), RB Ricky Ervins (1991), DB Calvin Holmes (1992), LB Lamont Hollinquest (1993), LB Dallas Sartz (2007) and TE Fred Davis (2008). * The Redskins' 30 all-time selections from USC are the second-most from any school in franchise history (Notre Dame – 34). * Cravens is the second player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 53 overall pick, joining DB Bill Clay (1966). Cravens is the first selection by the Redskins at No. 53 in the Common Draft era. * The selection marks the highest the Redskins have selected a Pac-12 product since selecting LB Trent Murphy with the No. 47 overall pick in 2014. * The Redskins have now selected a defensive player in one of the first two rounds in each of the last four drafts, the team's longest such streak since 2004-07.


Third Round, No. 84 Overall: Kendall Fuller, Cornerback, Virginia Tech

  • Fuller is the 13th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 21st selection of the Jay Gruden era.

With the 84th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected cornerback Kendall Fuller out of Virginia Tech. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Fuller is the 452nd selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 33rd third-round selection in that time frame. He is the 63rd third-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * The Redskins have now selected a Virginia Tech defensive back in consecutive drafts, as the team selected defensive back Kyshoen Jarrett in the sixth round a year ago. It marks the first time the Redskins have selected a Virginia Tech product in consecutive drafts. * Fuller is the sixth player from Virginia Tech selected by the Redskins all-time, joining C Buzz Nutter (1953), E Tom Petty (1955), TE Ken Barefoot (1968), T Derek Smith (1999) and DB Kyshoen Jarrett (2015). * Fuller's selection at No. 84 marks the highest the Redskins have selected a Virginia Tech product all-time, surpassing TE Ken Barefoot's selection at No. 113 in the 1968 NFL Draft. * Fuller is the fourth player selected by the Redskins with the No. 84 overall pick all-time, joining B Curt Kuykendall (1945), T Jerry Houghton (1950) and DE Charles Mann (1983). * With Fuller's selection, the Redskins have now selected a defensive back in each of the last six drafts, the team's longest stretch since 1997-02. * Fuller is the first defensive player selected by the Redskins out of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the team selected CB Bashaud Breeland out of Clemson in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.


Fifth Round, No. 152 Overall: Matt Ioannidis, Defensive Tackle, Temple

With the 152nd pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis of Temple. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Ioannidis is the 14th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 22nd selection of the Jay Gruden era. * Ioannidis is the 453rd selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 47th fifth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 72nd fifth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * Ioannidis is the third player selected by the Redskins with the No. 152 overall pick all-time, joining B Roger Dornburg (1954) and DE Rich Owens (1995). * Ioannidis is the third player from Temple selected by the Redskins all-time, joining T Bill Docherty (1937) and T Tré Johnson (1994). * Ioannidis becomes the fifth defensive lineman from Temple drafted into the NFL by any team since 2000, joining Raheem Brock (2002), Dan Klecko (2003), Terrance Knighton (2009) and Muhammad Wilkerson (2011).


Sixth Round, No. 187 Overall: Nate Sudfeld, Quarterback, Indiana

  • Sudfeld is the 15th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 23rd selection of the Jay Gruden era.

With the 187th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected quarterback Nate Sudfeld of Indiana. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Sudfeld is the 454th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 54th sixth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 80th sixth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * Sudfeld is the fourth played selected by the Redskins with the No. 187 pick all-time, joining T Marv Berschet (1952), G Melvin Jones (1980) and WR Evan Spencer (2015). * Sudfeld's selection marks the second consecutive draft in which the Redskins have selected a player at No. 187 overall. * Sudfeld is the 12th player from Indiana selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Chick Jagade (1948), B Nick Sebek (1949), G Cas Witucki (1950), T Harry Jagielski (1954), E Brad Bomba (1957), G-LB Don Croftcheck (1965), LB Stu O'Dell (1974), DB Quinn Buckner (1976), QB Babe Laufenberg (1983), QB Gibran Hamdan (2003) and TE Rob Bolser (2014). * Including Sudfeld, three of the Redskins' last four selections from Indiana have been quarterbacks. * Sudfeld is the first quarterback selected by the Redskins since drafting Kirk Cousins with the No. 102 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. * Sudfeld is the first quarterback selected by the Redskins in the sixth round or later since the team selected Colt Brennan in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. * Sudfeld's selection at No. 187 matches the selection at which Green Bay drafted quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (No. 187 in 1998) during current Redskins General Manager Scot McCloughan's tenure as an area scout with the Packers.


Seventh Round, No. 232 Overall: Steven Daniels, Linebacker, Boston College

With the 232nd pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected linebacker Steven Daniels of Boston College. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Daniels is the 16th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 24th selection of the Jay Gruden era. * Daniels is the 455th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 58th seventh-round selection in that time frame. He is the 89th seventh-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * Daniels is the fifth player selected by the Redskins with the No. 232 overall pick all-time, joining B John Kerestes (1951), G Bill Link (1953), HB Jimmy Wolf (1960) and QB Gibran Hamdan (2003). * Daniels is the eighth Boston College player selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Ed Doherty (1944), T John Miller (1955), T Leon Bennett (1958), QB Don Allard (1959), B Jim Colclough (1959), LB Kevin Clemente (1972) and DB Rico Labbe (1990) * Daniels is the third Boston College linebacker drafted by any NFL team in the last five years, joining Kevin Pierre-Louis (Seattle, 2014) and Luke Kuechly (Carolina, 2012).


Seventh Round, No. 242 Overall: Keith Marshall, Running Back, Georgia

With the 242nd pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected running back Keith Marshall of Georgia. Take a look at his collegiate career in photos.

Marshall is the 17th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 25th selection of the Jay Gruden era. * Marshall is the 456th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 59th seventh-round selection in that time frame. He is the 90th seventh-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936. * Marshall is the 16th player from Georgia selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Bill Hartman (1938), C Quinton Lumpkin (1939), C Clyde Ehrhardt (1944), E Joe Tereshinski (1946), G Homer Hobbs (1949), G Don Shea (1955), E Bill Herron (1960), G Billy Roland (1960), T Len Vella (1962), C Len Hauss (1964), T George Patton (1966), HB Joe Burson (1966), CB Champ Bailey (1999), DL Kedric Golston (2006) and S Bacarri Rambo (2013). * Marshall is the third player selected by the Redskins with the No. 242 overall pick all-time, joining G Bob Jones (1964) and DE/LB Rob Jackson (2008). * Marshall is the second Georgia running back drafted into the NFL in the last two years, joining Los Angeles RB Todd Gurley (2015).

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