{"id":506327,"date":"2023-05-01T05:09:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T09:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2023\/05\/01\/grades-for-the-commanders-entire-2023-nfl-draft-haul\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T05:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T09:09:16","slug":"grades-for-the-commanders-entire-2023-nfl-draft-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2023\/05\/01\/grades-for-the-commanders-entire-2023-nfl-draft-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"Grades For The Commanders Entire 2023 NFL Draft Haul"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Commanders entered the 2023 NFL Draft with eight draft picks, including the No. 16 overall selection. They had several holes to fill and aspirations of turning their squad into a playoff contender.<\/p>\n

So were they successful and how did they fare?<\/p>\n

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Washington ended up making seven selections, as they traded their picks from the 5th round (150th overall) and 6th round (215th overall), to the Buffalo Bills to move up to 137th overall in the 5th round.<\/p>\n

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2023 Commanders Selections<\/h2>\n

Round 1 (16) – Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State<\/p>\n

Round 2 (47) – Jartavius Martin, CB, Illinois<\/p>\n

Round 3 (97, compensatory) – Ricky Stromberg, C, Arkansas<\/p>\n

Round 4 (118) – Braeden Daniels, G, Utah<\/p>\n

Round 5 (137, from Cardinals through Bills) – KJ Henry, DE, Clemson<\/p>\n

Round 6 (193) – Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Kentucky<\/p>\n

Round 7 (233) – Andre Jones, LB, Louisville<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/h3>\n

The general consensus seemed to be that the Commanders were in the market for either a cornerback or an offensive lineman with their first pick. Unfortunately for Washington, the top four tackles were gone by the time they were on the clock, so they went with Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Commanders considered Forbes to be the second-best corner in the draft, behind Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon. Forbes adds depth to a Washington secondary that was lacking a consistent playmaker. He is best suited for the outside cornerback position.<\/p>\n

Forbes is a ball hawk. He had 14 interceptions in his college career, including an FBS record six passes returned for touchdowns<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Given that Washington was 28th in the league with just nine interceptions last season, they need an injection of skill in that regard.<\/p>\n

Grade: A-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Good player and good selection, but many will argue that Christian Gonzalez was still available and might have been a better selection.<\/p>\n

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With the sixteenth overall pick in #NFLDraft2023<\/a> – the Washington #Commanders<\/a> select cornerback Emmanuel Forbes.<\/p>\n

What say you all?<\/p>\n

Tiny dude. Good player, but tiny.<\/p>\n

— TheHogsdotNetv2 (@TheHogsdotNetv2) April 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n