Cowboys meeting with Obi Melifonwu today

[DeaconMoss]

He is not Obi Wan Kenobi, but he did crush the combine.
His game tape shows otherwise, IMO.
An entire Uconn safety secondary sounds crazy.

 

[Alexander]

An entire Uconn safety secondary sounds crazy.

That would be like insane.

Did you see how dominant UConn's secondary was with those two super athletic defenders patrolling out there?

I mean it was just aw. Uh. Wait.

 

[plymkr]

If we draft him I'm going to call him Obi-Wan. I hope we draft him just for that reason

 

[Seven]

If we draft him I'm going to call him Obi-Wan. I hope we draft him just for that reason

Jerry......?

 

[SportsGuru80]

Please do not draft this kid, I like Josh Jones and Budda Baker much better SMH...

 

[The Natural]

Oh god

 

[Rogerthat12]

Draft Zone?

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

If we draft him I'm going to call him Obi-Wan. I hope we draft him just for that reason

I hear his cousin, Kobe Man, is more athletic, but me mum could be exaggerating ....

 

[Daillest88]

Please do not draft this kid, I like Josh Jones and Budda Baker much better SMH...

I wouldn't mind taking him in the 2nd I rather have peppers in the first tho. Baker I'd rather have too. I just don't know where he's projected. He's a player for sure tho. I'm hearing just because of his size he's going to fall in the draft.

 

[jterrell]

This fits Cowboys M.O. to a tee.
Best athlete at the position.
Raw as can be but does everything but knock guys out.
Fits modern safety position quite well with ability to cover and tackle.

 

[revospeed]

Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane (If Jane was a third round pick).

 

[SportsGuru80]

I wouldn't mind taking him in the 2nd I rather have peppers in the first tho. Baker I'd rather have too. I just don't know where he's projected. He's a player for sure tho. I'm hearing just because of his size he's going to fall in the draft.

Naaa doesn't play with instincts of the physicality to match that body frame. NO THANKS!

 

[jterrell]

I wouldn't mind taking him in the 2nd I rather have peppers in the first tho. Baker I'd rather have too. I just don't know where he's projected. He's a player for sure tho. I'm hearing just because of his size he's going to fall in the draft.

Budda is the same player Byron Jones is. Nickel type or single deep safety.
He's very small at 5"10" and 195 with only a 32" vert.

Obi is a monster athlete with a ton of upside.

Shawn Merriman was a far better collegiate player than Demarcus Ware.

You don't just draft on college production. It has to be a projection.

 

[ConceptCoop]

I love the couch scouts who obviously spent a lot of time watching UConn games.

The kid is a stud. He'll go top 20.

 

[ConceptCoop]

Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane (If Jane was a third round pick).

Naaa doesn't play with instincts of the physicality to match that body frame. NO THANKS!

Plays like Jane? Lacks physicality?

3. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

Much more than just a combine and Senior Bowl-wonder, Melifonwu’s film largely backs up his outstanding draft-prep season. He flashes impressive range for a player his size, but is also excellent against the run in the box because of his ability to square up and finish tackles consistently (ninth among all FBS safeties in 2016 in run-stop percentage). He is a matchup-breaker because of his size, speed and physicality in coverage, and gave up just 40 total receiving yards in his final five college games.

Best box safety: Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

At 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds., Melifonwu is capable of erasing tight ends with his size and physicality in a way that less than a handful of current NFL safeties are capable of. He is also a viable run defender, capable of taking snaps at linebacker based on personnel and game situation.

Best versus the run: Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

Melifonwu is a solid wrap-up tackler who consistently breaks down to make open-field tackles and is capable of delivering huge hits coming forward. His excellent run-stop percentage ranking was already highlighted above, but he also finished 17th in the FBS in tackling efficiency, and considering his size, awareness and technique, this should translate well to the next level.

 

[CATCH17]

Budda is the same player Byron Jones is. Nickel type or single deep safety.
He's very small at 5"10" and 195 with only a 32" vert.

Obi is a monster athlete with a ton of upside.

Shawn Merriman was a far better collegiate player than Demarcus Ware.

You don't just draft on college production. It has to be a projection.

Exactly.

 

[Teague31]

Obi is Church 2.0. Problem is church was an UDFA and now this guy is being talked about in round 1

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

I like Obi. As a second round pick. Not in the first. If Byron Jones had been a second round pick I bet many of his detractors would view him differently - even though he was six picks from being a second rounder.

 

[revospeed]

Plays like Jane? Lacks physicality?

3. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

Much more than just a combine and Senior Bowl-wonder, Melifonwu’s film largely backs up his outstanding draft-prep season. He flashes impressive range for a player his size, but is also excellent against the run in the box because of his ability to square up and finish tackles consistently (ninth among all FBS safeties in 2016 in run-stop percentage). He is a matchup-breaker because of his size, speed and physicality in coverage, and gave up just 40 total receiving yards in his final five college games.

Best box safety: Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

At 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds., Melifonwu is capable of erasing tight ends with his size and physicality in a way that less than a handful of current NFL safeties are capable of. He is also a viable run defender, capable of taking snaps at linebacker based on personnel and game situation.

Best versus the run: Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

Melifonwu is a solid wrap-up tackler who consistently breaks down to make open-field tackles and is capable of delivering huge hits coming forward. His excellent run-stop percentage ranking was already highlighted above, but he also finished 17th in the FBS in tackling efficiency, and considering his size, awareness and technique, this should translate well to the next level.

His measurables outshine his play on the field. That what I meant by "looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane."

He's a third round guy from what I hear. I'm not expert but he wouldn't be thought of at 28 without the combine.

If his measurables are worth a first and his tape worth a 3rd, meet in the middle and give him a second round grade.

 

[Killerinstinct]

I think this would be a mistake we don't recover from for a long time.

There is a long list of safety's better than Obi.