OBI MELIFONWU
Position: Safety
College: Connecticut
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 224
Selection: Second round, No. 56 overall
The Raiders don’t have many safeties, a position group with Reggie Nelson, Karl Joseph and not much else.
They added a physical specimen in the second round, someone who can play aggressive near the line of scrimmage. Melifonwu stands 6-foot-4 and 224 pounds, which gives him an advantage intercepting and breaking up passes.
This is an excellent value at this spot in the second round, and provides depth and competition at a key defensive spot.