Force not with Obi: Raiders waived/injured 2017 second-round DB Melifonwu

The Oakland Raiders waived/injured 2017 second-round DB Obi Melifonwu on Thursday, ESPN's Field Yates reports.

Melifonwu was selected 56th overall last year after the University of Connecticut product authored one of the great combine performances in the event's history.

Here's what we wrote after his eye-popping showing in Indy, which earned Melifonwu a spot on our 2017 All-Combine squad:

The intrigue surrounding Melifnowu only began to stir at the Senior Bowl, where saw a 6-foot-4, 219-pound safety with cornerback movement skills on the practice field. Yet, the leap — literally — Melifonwu made from his time in Mobile to his week in Indianapolis is remarkable. Obi's Jedi-like 41-inch broad…