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NFL Draft: Post-First Round Projections for Obi Melifonwu

As the first round of the NFL Draft came and went on Thursday night without promising UConn safety Obi Melifonwu getting picked. The first half of the round was more offensively oriented than expected, which pushed fringe first round defensive prospects into the second round.

With the second and third rounds coming up tonight, here’s where the updated mock drafts have him landing:

The Seahawks have been linked to Melifonwu since the Senior Bowl and have met with him four times since then. His size and athleticism fits the mold they look for in the Legion of Boom.