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Commanders Rookie OL Ricky Stromberg 'Fired Up' to Join Washington

Ricky Stromberg is incredibly excited to be drafted by the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders have had a revolving door at the center position in recent years, making it a priority to address in the 2023 NFL Draft. Washington checked off the box at the end of the third round, selecting Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg with the No. 97 overall pick.

Stromberg had a productive and successful top-30 visit with the Commanders, so he wasn't all that surprised to see Washington take him with the pick.

“Yeah, I had an idea," Stromberg said. "I mean, when I went and visited Coach [Travelle] Wharton and Coach [Eric] Bieniemy, when I met with all them, I felt pretty good about it. I felt there was a connection when I went up there. I love the place. I think Virginia's a beautiful state. I love the facility. I loved everything about it. I feel like it connected well, but the draft is the draft, and so, I mean, who knows what happens. I was just waiting to see what happened and I think this is God's plan. I think he picked it out. It's his plan, so it's gonna be the right one. I'm so fired up.”

Stromberg started 44 games at Arkansas, including a streak of 25 straight. In his four seasons as a Razorback, he only allowed four sacks.

Stromberg's excitement to join the team is welcomed as he looks to compete for the starting center job this offseason alongside incumbent starter Chase Roullier and free agent acquisition Nick Gates.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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