The Oakland Raiders selected Obi Melifonwu in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and the expectation was that he and Karl Joseph would be their safety tandem for the next ten seasons. However, he has just not been able to stay healthy, and after working with the ones on Monday, Obi has missed the last two practices.
There is no denying that he has tremendous physical gifts, but time may already be running out for Melifonwu in Oakland. This defensive backfield was atrocious last season, and despite the coaches wanting to give him every chance to succeed, it just does not seem to be in the cards right now.