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re: Safety Obi Melifonwu visiting saints today
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:48 am to Northshore Saint
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:48 am to Northshore Saint
We need this guy.. i remember alot of us wanting him in the draft but we took Marcus Williams 
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Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:50 am to Northshore Saint
Sign him up. Seems like a damn good athlete to add to the roster. We can find a place for him to flourish.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:52 am to MrJimBeam
Tebucky Jones 2.0
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:56 am to Northshore Saint
quote:
Melifonwu expressed at that year’s Combine that he felt most comfortable playing linebacker
I say give him a shot at LB.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:00 am to sicboy
Help us Obi Melifonwu. You're our only hope.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:10 am to stratman
This is a no brainer.
I'm guessing he didn't pick their system up right away.
Gruden has no patience benched Conley for the same reason
I'm guessing he didn't pick their system up right away.
Gruden has no patience benched Conley for the same reason
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:10 am to stratman
"I feel most comfortable at Linebacker"
Dennis ALlen, "where gunna put you at CB or Safety"
Dennis ALlen, "where gunna put you at CB or Safety"
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:10 am to GOON
quote:Makes sense.
I say give him a shot at LB.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:15 am to Hoodoo Man
quote:
Makes sense
That's why we probably won't do it.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:44 am to stratman
Nice
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:54 am to sicboy
Mark Barron hybrid type role?
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:00 am to Northshore Saint
quote:
For his part, Melifonwu expressed at that year’s Combine that he felt most comfortable playing linebacker. He also sounded optimistic when talking to the Advocate about his fit in Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s system.
the ultimate rover.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:40 am to RightHook
The guy has OLB written all over him. Could probably bring great edge pressure too. Blitzing off the edge with that speed/size would be ridiculous.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:40 am to sicboy
would Buddy D Have a time pronouncing his name
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:44 am to BayouRat15
I always loved this guy's talent and I thought his outcome would 100% depend on fit. He's definitely a tweener. Not big enough or instinctual for LB and a littler too big for a modern Safety. 25 years ago he would have been perfect as a SS but the game has evolved too much. If someone can fit him in as a hybrid player, a coverage 3rd down LB and blitzer, he may be able to be developed.
But let's be real, teams don't normally give up on 2nd round picks quite this quickly. There's a reason. Hopefully we can figure out his role and he can contribute.
But let's be real, teams don't normally give up on 2nd round picks quite this quickly. There's a reason. Hopefully we can figure out his role and he can contribute.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:44 am to stratman
Well played
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:46 am to Fun Bunch
quote:Gruden is a unique type of coach.
But let's be real, teams don't normally give up on 2nd round picks quite this quickly.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:53 am to Hoodoo Man
Yeah I think you gotta throw everything we know about how teams treat highly touted players out the window this season on anything involving Gruden.
Love the Obi Wan Melifonwu joke... nicely done
Love the Obi Wan Melifonwu joke... nicely done
Posted on 10/30/18 at 12:08 pm to Northshore Saint
Frick it why not. It is worriesome as to why they dropped him so quick but he’s good in man coverage and with his skill set he could be an effective blitzer. With enough coaching he could turn into a solid LBer.
This post was edited on 10/30/18 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 10/30/18 at 12:13 pm to Laaz2750
Well there is this:
Melifonwu was a second round draft pick by Oakland in the 2017 NFL Draft, but was then placed on the Raiders’ injured reserve list with a designation to return after sustaining a hip injury. He returned two months later, but then was placed on IR again that December after learning that he would require surgery on the hip.
Melifonwu was waived/injured by the Raiders in August, but then placed back on injured reserve after clearing through the waiver wire. He was finally released on Oct. 23 among a bevy of roster subtractions made by the team on both sides of the ball in 2018.
Melifonwu was a second round draft pick by Oakland in the 2017 NFL Draft, but was then placed on the Raiders’ injured reserve list with a designation to return after sustaining a hip injury. He returned two months later, but then was placed on IR again that December after learning that he would require surgery on the hip.
Melifonwu was waived/injured by the Raiders in August, but then placed back on injured reserve after clearing through the waiver wire. He was finally released on Oct. 23 among a bevy of roster subtractions made by the team on both sides of the ball in 2018.
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