Before the draft, I was watching some videos on Melifonwu and kind-of was wondering if he would be better-off as a Safety than Corner?
And it seems like everyone on here was calling for a Safety. I’m just wondering if you think the plan is to move him to Safety or will he be an outside CB for us? He’s 6’2.5" and 205lbs.
I am with you, now that we have an idea of what kind of players MCDC and Holmes are looking for, I am most interested in what the actual schemes they are going to use these players in.
4/24/21: If Melifonwu’s name probably sounds familiar, it is because his older brother Obi Melifonwu was a second-round pick of the Raiders in the 2017 NFL Draft. Ifeatu Melifonwu had a solid 2020 season, recording 55 tackles with one sack, one interception and eight passes defended. It was a big jump from his previous seasons of play, but his 2020 season was good enough to earn him a Senior Bowl invitation.
Like his brother, Melinfonwu has a good skill set but is not a natural player. Obi Melifonwu was a bust in the NFL in part because of bad influences, so it will be interesting to see if his younger brother can avoid those mistakes.