Obi Melifonwu

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Raiders Tied To Previous Draft Bust In Recent NFL Mock

There’s plenty of mock scenarios floating around with the NFL draft quickly approaching in a few weeks. One such scenario would have the Las Vegas Raiders selecting the brother of an infamous draft pick from the previous decade. As the draft inches closer, Las Vegas still requires help defensively. The team’s brass was busy retooling […]

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The Raiders’ most important position coach: Derek Ansley

When the Raiders poached Derek Ansley away from the Alabama coaching staff, it was viewed as a great hire.
Ansley has come up from the vaunted Nick Saban coaching tree and helped develop some high-level defensive back prospects. Being a former college DB himself, Ansley joined the Alabama staff initially with experience as a coordinator. However, what maybe wasn’t clear before, but certainly is now, is that he is the most important position coach. After a secondary unit that took 13 weeks to produce an interception (the first of the year was snagged by a linebacker), Ansley is expected to improve the group significantly.

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Quick Slants: Raiders HC Jon Gruden delivers wake-up call to Obi

It wasn’t difficult to surmise what that scowl on Jon Gruden’s face meant when he was asked about the readiness of Obi Melifonwu. “It doesn’t look close at all,” the Oakland Raiders head coach said about the second-year safety, “I’ll leave it at that. He doesn’t look close to me at all.” Raiders HC Jon

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