Commanders take Emmanuel Forbes with 16th pick in NFL draft

Published April 27, 2023 7:33 pm

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders have selected Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the 16th pick in the NFL draft. Secondary was a major area of need for the Commanders. They took Forbes over projected top-10 pick Christian Gonzalez from Oregon. Forbes gives the team more talent at the position beyond projected starters Kendall Fuller and Benjamin St-Juste. Washington is still looking for help on the offensive line and has seven picks remaining. The team was not desperate for a quarterback for the first time in several years after planning for 2022 fifth-rounder Sam Howell to start and signing veteran Jacoby Brissett.

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