After making two fourth round picks, the Washington Redskins had five more selections left in the 2017 NFL Draft. They had one left in the fifth round, and they had a few needs left to address. They needed to add a receiver, an interior lineman, a linebacker or maybe even a quarterback. The team ended up going the best player available route and selected Jeremy Sprinkle from Arkansas.
The 2017 tight end class is widely considered to be a really strong class at the position. Three players at the position went in the first round, and that pushed some talented players down the board.