“He’s got height,” Gruden said. “He’s got the mad leaping skills which are very appealing – especially in the red zone. He’s another guy that’s going to bring athleticism to this offense, and we’re excited to have him.”

Washington had pressing needs at defensive line but decided to pass on a number of players, like Kenny Clark (taken 27th overall by the Green Bay Packers), Robert Nkemdiche (taken 30th overall by the Arizona Cardinals) and Vernon Butler (taken 31st overall by the Carolina Panthers). The Redskins had a nice corps of wide receivers for 2016 prior to the addition of Doctson, but DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon are both entering this season on expiring contracts.

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“There’s arguments there that you can take defense, but we took the best player,” Gruden said. “We addressed defense the other day with Josh Norman. We gave them a first-round pick, so they should be happy. It’s about building a football team and taking the best player to help us, and we thought Josh was a perfect fit.”

Gruden about Doctson’s height, listed at 6 feet 2, and his 41-inch vertical that was tied for the best among wide receivers at the NFL combine in February. The Redskins didn’t have a wide receiver over six feet last season. Doctson had 78 catches for 1,326 yards and 14 touchdowns in 10 games. He suffered a season-ending wrist injury at the end of the year, but Doctson said he’s completely healthy right now.

Doctson was the third wide receiver taken in the draft. The Cleveland Browns took Corey Coleman with the 15th overall pick, then the Texans selected Will Fuller prior to Washington’s selection. Laquon Treadwell went off the board to the Minnesota Vikings right after Doctson at No. 23.

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“I think [Doctson’s] the most polished receiver of the group, personally,” Gruden said. “I think he can do a lot of different things across the middle. When the ball is in the air, he’s got the jumping ability. He’s got great hands. I think he’s got the best hands in the draft also. He’s a great pure route-runner. I graded him out very, very high. Our scouts had him graded out very high. Scot loved him. We all loved him, obviously, based on his production.

“The game is not too big for him. He’s just a solid, all-around football player. Great body control, which you can’t coach that. The ball is in the air, he can twist all kind of different ways. It reminds me a lot of A.J. Green a couple years ago in Cincinnati.”