The New England Patriots reportedly are taking a closer look at the top interception artist in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes has a pre-draft visit scheduled with the Patriots, according to a report Tuesday from Jon Sokoloff of WCBI News. The Patriots previously met with Forbes at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Forbes displayed elite ball skills in the SEC, grabbing 14 interceptions over the last three seasons and returning a whopping six of them for touchdowns. Forbes also was, as Pro Football Focus’s draft guide put it, “unbelievably dominant in man coverage in 2022,” grabbing as many interceptions in man (three) as he had receptions allowed.