A lot has been made of Tom Brady turning no-name receivers into superstars. But it looks like this year the Patriots are turning defensive players into star receivers.
This sort of ball-hawking performance is what the Raiders counted on when they drafted Obi Melifonwu out of UConn a few years ago. But his time with the Raiders was fraught with injury and underwhelming play, and the Raiders got virtually no return on the investment with him.
I’ve seen this movie before, of course. The Patriots fanbase will get all manner of hyped up about Obi and his potential and athleticism, and then he’ll be on the injury report by Week 2.