The Commanders’ draft got off to an interesting start, with Ron and the Martys opting to select Mississippi State cornerback Emannuel Forbes with the 16th pick, instead of Christian Gonzalez, Joey Porter, Brian Branch and Deonte Banks, who were more highly rated on media analysts’ boards.
My reaction when the pick was announced might have fallen a little short of being fully supportive:
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After some reflection, it occurred to me that I have no expertise whatsoever and an actual NFL scouting department clearly had him rated higher than all the players the media analysts liked better.