Because the Los Angeles Rams put together for an essential Week 14 matchup with the Buffalo Payments, they added some cornerback depth by claiming Emmanuel Forbes Jr. off waivers from the Washington Commanders.
The previous first-round draft select of Mississippi State recorded seven tackles, one cross defensed and one interception in six video games (one begin) with the Commanders this season.
As a rookie final 12 months, Forbes notched 38 whole tackles with 11 passes defensed and one interception 14 video games (six begins).
Whereas issues clearly didn’t work out with the Commanders, Rams head coach Sean McVay sees lots of untapped potential in Forbes.
“[He’s a] participant that we preferred as a part of the analysis course of popping out a few years in the past out of Mississippi State,” McVay answered when requested why the Rams claimed Forbes off waivers.
“He had lots of ball manufacturing and had some good tape on the market, even after we performed them final 12 months. He confirmed versatility, confirmed aggressive toughness on the sting, and good ball expertise. A man that I don’t know an excessive amount of about personally, however Kam Curl was excited to have the ability to reunite with him.
“We’ll get him in right here and get him acclimated to the constructing, however he was a man that we preferred and had a familiarity with simply based mostly on the analysis popping out of Mississippi State after which I believed there was some good tape that he’s put on the market after we’ve gone towards him, significantly later within the 12 months final 12 months.”
After the Tre’Davious White experiment failed, the Rams are hoping to have higher outcomes with Forbes, who was the No. 16 total draft decide solely a 12 months in the past.
Forbes was a extremely touted prospect out of school, and if they can assist him get again to that degree, the Rams could have a steal on their fingers.
Forbes is becoming a member of a younger, albeit gifted cornerbacks room that features Darious Williams, Akhello Witherspoon and Cobie Durant.
Cooper Kupp makes NFL historical past in Rams’ win over Saints
Cooper Kupp had a quiet day within the Rams’ win over the New Orleans Saints as he caught solely three of his six targets for 17 yards.
Nevertheless, the Professional Bowl broad receiver nonetheless managed to make NFL historical past as he surpassed Keenan Allen for probably the most receptions in a participant’s first 100 video games.
In eight video games this season, Kupp has caught 58 of his 83 targets for 565 yards and 5 touchdowns.
