Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, along with all other 2023 first-round selections, are being graded each week by Pro Football Focus.
This week marked the quarter of the 2023 season having been completed. Pro Football Focus pointed out in particular that Bears right tackle Darnell Wright and the Steelers Broderick Jones had fine games in their Week 5 contests.
Washington fans will recall that both of those offensive tackles were selected before the Commanders were on the clock at the No. 16 position. There is little doubt that had a top offensive tackle still been available at the 16th position, the Commanders would have selected an offensive tackle.
Here is the link for the entire story, where you can read how they grade each of the 31 first-round choices that were selected in the 2023 draft. You may recall Miami was forced to forfeit its selection, and that is why there were only 31 instead of 32 first-round choices.
In particular interest for the Commanders fans, here I supply what PFF had to say regarding the No. 16 selection by the Commanders: Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes out of Mississippi State.
Overall Rookie Grade: 37.0 (Rank: 17/17)
Principal Opponent: D.J. Moore
Week 5 Snaps: 24
Week 5 Grade: 32.0The struggles continued for Forbes this week. He was the biggest victim of D.J. Moore’s historic night, allowing three catches for 76 yards. He took poor angles on two curl routes, which allowed Moore to streak down the sideline for big gains. His 37.0 season grade is the third-lowest mark among all qualified cornerbacks.