He was the hoped-for contributor to the Los Angeles Rams secondary in 2024. But Emmanuel Forbes Jr. arrived too late in the season to pivot to an immediate contributor. And so, the team showed remarkable patience and trust in the young man, an unlikely former Round 1 rookie prospect shed by the Washington Commanders in just his second season.
Was it a matter of the wrong fit in his first NFL season? General manager Les Snead seemed to think so. While it's taken time for the team's trust and confidence to be reflected in Forbes' performance, he is starting to show signs of reaching his potential.