The Arizona Cardinals coveted Max Melton, and understanding why can help you understand their 2024 NFL Draft.
There was much hand-wringing and second guessing of the Arizona Cardinals on day two.
Yet, there is a reality that a lot of times the boards of NFL teams are much, much different than the boards of the internet, as we saw with the thoughts on a couple of players coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft.
One player the Arizona Cardinals saw differently than many was Max Melton, and a fellow NFL executive explained why.
From ESPN Insider:
The Cardinals are trying to establish a culture in Year 2 of the Monti Ossenfort-Jonathan Gannon regime, and Rutgers corner Max Melton fits the mold.
The Cardinals valued Melton’s team-first approach, the intangibles that don’t show up on a standard draft profile. He stayed at Rutgers despite NIL opportunities elsewhere, betting big on Greg Schiano’s ability to shepherd defensive backs in the NFL (such as Devin and Jason McCourty and Logan Ryan). And Melton doesn’t view special teams as a chore, but something he loves. He blocked four punts for the Scarlet Knights.
“He’ll be an X factor for them,” an NFL personnel evaluator said.
Monti was on with Dave Pasch and even said they would have been good with taking Melton at 35:
On the @PaschPod, @AZCardinals GM Monti Ossenfort explains about dropping down from pick 35 in the draft and taking CB Max Melton.
Ossenfort said the Cards would have been “comfortable” taking Melton at 35, even before moving to 43.https://t.co/LeOCT7Ofqt
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) May 6, 2024
Conviction in what you do is always important, because it makes drowning out those who just want to go with the chalky picks easier.
Now, can Melton prove Ossenfort correct?
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