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Max Melton
50IMPACT
Max Melton
Arizona Cardinals · Cornerback
Terell Smith
50IMPACT
Terell Smith
Chicago Bears · Cornerback
VS
10
categories
Melton leads the head-to-head, 1 categories to 0.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
82
Tackles (career)
68
1
Forced fumbles (career)
1
10
Passes defended (career)
10
The verdict

Melton holds the edge, leading in 1 of 3 categories (tackles (career)). Smith answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Max Melton
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Terell Smith
$1.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+100%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $1.0 today. Terell Smith carries more projected upside (+100% vs. +0% over five years).