ALAMEDA, Calif. _ The Raiders made another move to boost their secondary by taking Connecticut safety Obi Melifonwu with their second pick in the NFL draft.
Melifonwu, a native of London, England, is a physical presence at 6-foot-4, 224-pounds who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.40 seconds at the NFL scouting combine and is considered to be strong against the run with good ball skills.
A former cornerback, he's got the size and ability to defend tight ends _ a huge area of need on the Raiders defense _ and adds much-needed depth at the position. The Raiders went into the draft with just two safeties on their roster in Reggie Nelson and last year's first-round pick Karl Joseph.
A four-year starter at UConn, he led the Huskies with 128 tackles and four interceptions last season.
