Washington selected Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the No. 16 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Commanders chose Forbes over Oregon's Christian Gonzalez, another cornerback who was considered a potential top-10 pick and fell into the second half of the first round. Gonzalez went next at No. 17 to the New England Patriots.
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