Forbes and the rest of the draft class -- relegated mostly to backup and special teams duties other than Forbes -- have underwhelmed.
Forbes’ benching — however necessary — highlights what a disappointmentForbes and the rest of the draft class — relegated mostly to backup and special teams duties other thanThird-round center Ricky Stromberg and sixth-round running back Chris Rodriguez, for instance, have combined to take just 10 offensive snaps. Seventh-round pass rusher Andre Jones has been the only non-Forbes rookie to log a defensive snap — with just three.
Of the rookies who have seldom played, second-rounder Quan Martin could be in line for more playing time soon. The Commanders placed safeties Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves on injured reserve Monday, knocking them out for at least the next four games. At first glance, Martin seemed like a natural fit to fill Bobby McCain’s spot in the slot after the Commanders released McCain in the offseason. But that role instead went to cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.
Martin wasn’t the only curious pick in this year’s class, either. Stromberg developed nicely in camp, but he was drafted to play center and instead has done better at guard — where he’s stuck behind starters Sam Cosmi and Saadiq Charles.
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