The reality is Obi Melifonwu is working with the third team in this mandatory June minicamp. That is not ideal and not what the Raiders imagined when they took the athletic safety from Connecticut in the second round of the 2017 draft. Obi is behind after a rough rookie season. But, the positive spin
Obi Melifonwu’ s road to redemption
Good to see the consistency from Coach Gruden and to hear our HC not just sitting on the fence on performance or saying nothing about injuries (both major weaknesses of the last regime).
Gruden seems unafraid to call players out for underperforming but gives praise when he thinks it’s due.
Obi has all the physical attributes but Gruden seems to be asking whether he is a player who will help the team? If he doesn’t see it, we all know how this ends and Obi will only have one person to blame: time to step up and show what he’s got…..hope he makes it!