Raiders cut 2017 second rounder Obi Melifonwu

[countryboi]

I remember being a huge fan of him coming out of college. He has been nothing but a bust.

[The Huddler]

Curtis is safe bruh. 

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, micnificent28 said:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000950337/article/raiders-waive-2017-secondrounder-obi-melifonwu

I was pretty high on this guy come draft season because he had freakish size and athletic ability. Could play safety or corner. That said giving up on a second rounder after a year is disheartening. This could be Curtis Samuels fate if he can’t stay healthy but I would take a flyer here just because of untapped potential. You probably could get the guy for next to nothing... what say you?

Gruden knows a good safety and cornerback when he sees them. He also knows how to spot potential and hold onto those guys. Gruden let this guy go because there just wasn't a future for him.

We might need to pass on this one.

[tondi]

Got to be more to the story for them to give up on a second rounder at a position that can take a while to master. 

[Panthers8969]

Gruden is a whack job so that could be a good sign lol. 

 

I also liked this guy in ge draft 2 years ago. Surprised to hear he got cut this early.

[LinvilleGorge]

The injuries probably ruined him. 

[sml1950]

This is Gruden setting the tone for the team.....there won’t be too many players in the infirmary tomorrow.  Get your ass on the field or get cut.  You may not be able to play injured, but you better play hurt.

[Rags]

well the last overdrafted 2nd round safety from the raiders worked

[Panthera onca]

This kid just doesn't like football that much. No thanks.

[NAS]

Can he be worse than Seymour?

[micnificent28]

47 minutes ago, NAS said:

Can he be worse than Seymour?

My point exactly 

 

[ncfan]

Note from that article

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport noted that, aside from injuries, one reason Melifonwu was waived was because Oakland "never quite felt he loved football enough."

 

sounds like a more injured safety version of Jeff Otah.  

 

 

Hard Pass!

[Mr. Scot]

Said it in the other thread: Your only shot at him is to make a waiver claim. If he clears waivers, he reverts to injured reserve with the Raiders.

They could still release him with an injury settlement down the road, of course. Got to say those injuries scare me though.

[MGH1989]

I wanted him last year. Last time we picked up an in the box safety drafted in the second round who didn't live up to the hype he had a pretty good season and parlayed it into a big contract. Let go Hurney.