Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network released his final mock draft Wednesday, and it was vastly different from his previous version for the Washington Commanders.
In Jeremiah’s previous mock draft, he has Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid landing with the Commanders at No. 16 overall. Jeremiah is high on Kincaid, ranking him as his No. 9 overall player in the 2023 NFL draft class.
However, in his final mock draft, Jeremiah has Washington selecting Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes.
The Ron Rivera-led Commanders appreciate ballhawking cornerbacks, and Forbes is the best ballhawk in this draft. He’ll make plays on the ball in zone coverage for Washington.
In his three years at Mississippi State, Forbes had 14 interceptions and returned six for touchdowns.
Former Washington star cornerback Fred Smoot, also a former Mississippi State Bulldog, is a big fan of Forbes.
The biggest knock on Forbes is his size. Forbes is 6-foot-1 but weighs just 166 pounds.