At 6’3″, 220 pounds, he’ll probably run a 4.4 40 and turn in a 40-inch vertical at the combine. He’s a fluid athlete that can change directions and he uses it to cover the slot pretty well. And at his height, weight and speed, he’s just the guy you want to cover today’s athletic TEs.
He doesn’t jump out at you on tape the way Karl Joseph and Khalil Mack did when they came up. But can see from the way he hits and the way he moves, the talent is there. The Raiders would then have their guy to cover the Rob Gronkowski’s of the NFL and play in the box.
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Obi Melifonwu
SS, Connecticut
It would have been nice if Taylor Mays worked out with the Raiders, he covered TEs well. SS Karl Joseph is a good player already but he needs to play FS because he’s to short to cover TEs. And Reggie Nelson’s time is up as he lost too much for the money he’s making.
And as I mentioned before, Carr and Mack are up for their new contracts in the near future. So a big SS that can take Joseph’s place while he moves to FS is in order for the Raiders here. SS Obi Melifonwu is probably the best upside pick in the entire 2017 NFL Draft.
At 6’3″, 220 pounds, he’ll probably run a 4.4 40 and turn in a 40-inch vertical at the combine. He’s a fluid athlete that can change directions and he uses it to cover the slot pretty well. And at his height, weight and speed, he’s just the guy you want to cover today’s athletic TEs.
He doesn’t jump out at you on tape the way Karl Joseph and Khalil Mack did when they came up. But can see from the way he hits and the way he moves, the talent is there. The Raiders would then have their guy to cover the Rob Gronkowski’s of the NFL and play in the box.