Commanders first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes’ NFL career got off to a rocky start and the cornerback’s early struggles caught the eye of the Patriots heading into Sunday’s game between the teams. Forbes broke up two passes thrown his way and nearly intercepted a throw to Jalen Reagor in the third quarter of the game. Jones noted Forbes “showed up and played really well” and head coach Ron Rivera talked about what he’s seen from Forbes since choosing not to play the rookie at all in Week Six. “He played with a little bit more confidence, he’s doing a lot of things that we asked for. If he’s able to continue doing good things against DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxson Smith-Njigba, others will likely have a lot more confidence in him as well.

Source: Forbes November 07, 2023 22:20 UTC