The Rams added cornerback Emmanuel Forbes as a waiver declare on Monday and head coach Sean McVay had an opportunity to share his ideas on the transfer in a few totally different settings.
During his press convention, McVay stated that Forbes was somebody “we favored as a part of the analysis course of” final 12 months earlier than the Commanders took the nook within the first spherical and added that he favored Forbes’ tape when he performed for the Commanders in opposition to the Rams final 12 months. McVay additionally did his weekly interview for the crew’s web site and stated it’s very uncommon when gamers who’re first-round picks turn out to be obtainable so early, so he wasn’t anticipating to listen to that Forbes can be becoming a member of the Rams.
“I didn’t really suppose we’d get him due to the place we’re at within the declare order, so we had been happy that we had been in a position to get him,” McVay stated. “We’ll add him to the combination, we’ll get to know him and we’ll see the place he suits. But that was type of a easy factor that got here to fruition.”
Forbes struggled for a lot of his rookie season and was a non-factor on Washington’s protection for nearly all of this one, which helps clarify why the Rams had been in a position to make a profitable declare. Now they’ll must work on getting the type of manufacturing that led to these constructive evaluations final 12 months.
