Plays with his hair on fire and with a chip on his shoulder
While he isn’t the biggest he does have really good length
Natural ability and feel for the position
Unbelievable ball skills
Intelligent player who understands route concepts
Very impulsive and bets on himself to make a play
Is explosive as an athlete and gets out of his stance instantly
Reads and reacts effectively and timely
Plays with anticipation, especially with the ball in the air
Is happy to come downhill and hit hard in run support
Locates the ball and has a knack for knowing where the ball will be placed
Extremely productive in the SEC
Fantastic instincts and intuition
Has impressive vertical athleticism which allows him to compete at the catch point
WEAKNESSES
Smaller receiver
Is light in weight. Extremely slim. He will need a lot of conditioning in the NFL to get his weight up
Lacks top-end speed
While he plays extremely aggressively it isn’t enough to make up for his overall lack of strength which suffers because of his size
Needs to play more disciplined as he can be found searching on some plays out of position
His lack of strength and his mentality of wanting to make up for it with aggression can see him sacrifice leverage far too often
The biggest examples come at the line of scrimmage where he is trying to overcompensate for physicality
Gives away far too many penalties
SUMMARY
Emmanuel Forbes is the definition of a playmaker at the cornerback position. Having been extremely productive in the SEC, his ball skills and ability to take the ball away are second to none in this class. He plays with an incredibly high motor, with aggression and violence. This can go over the top at times and can lead to him giving away leverage. But, if he can play with more discipline and strength, then he has the instincts, mental makeup and ball skills to forge himself a successful career as a CB2.
