Another former Raiders draft pick has found a home elsewhere. Safety Obi Melifonwu has signed on with the New England Patriots according to his agent Sean Stellato.
Melifonwu was selected by the Raiders with the 56th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft. His career hasn’t gone so well since then.
Twice as a rookie, he was placed on injured reserve. He returned midseason of his rookie year and in his second game back was named the starter...at cornerback...against the Patriots...in Mexico City. That was an unmitigated disaster.
He was not prepared to play cornerback, especially not against Tom Brady and especially not at 7000 foot elevation.