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Why Detroit Lions see rookie CB Ifeatu Melifonwu 'being one of our main guys' in future

When coaches and front office personnel sit down to do their postmortem next month, rookie Detroit Lions cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu wants to give them something to think about.

Melifonwu will play a prominent role in the Lions' depleted secondary in the final two games of the regular season, this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and next week against the Green Bay Packers.

The Lions are without top cornerbacks Amani Oruwariye, Jerry Jacobs and Jeff Okudah because of injuries; Melifonwu is in line to make his second straight start opposite Will Harris at cornerback.

This week, he will match up with talented Seahawks receivers D.