When Obi Melifonwu was drafted, the hype surrounding him was that he can cover tight ends. It was a smart pick at the time considering the Raiders were always getting gashed by them. However, Melifonwu has spent more time covering the training table than he has on any offensive player.
Put him and Gareon Conley together and you get the Super Injury bros. It’s just become extremely tiresome and annoying to repeatedly hear these players on the injury report. This time, Obi Melifonwu headlines the reports.
Last Friday’s preseason game he was in street clothes, which was his narrative in 2017.