Not even two years after drafting him No. 16 overall the Washington Commanders have given up on cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, waiving their 2023 first-round pick.
Should the New York Giants, badly in need of young talent and depth in their secondary, take a flier on Forbes?
Let’s not make Forbes out to be something he hasn’t been. He wasn’t good with Washington. He played in 14 games as a rookie, starting just six. He had a 103 passer rating against and a 15.7% missed tackle rate. He had an abominable 30% missed tackle rate this season.