Three years ago, Malik Boyd was a Cardinals scout based in Houston, when he got a call from team president Michael Bidwill.
“It was one of those deals where we talked about how you have to grow to move on,” Boyd said.
Boyd recalled the conversation while sitting in his soon-to-be-vacant office this week, having gone from the team’s assistant director of pro scouting to accepting the job as the Buffalo Bills’ director of pro personnel. For Boyd, it was an important personal step in his career. But it also means something to the Cardinals on multiple levels – not the least of which is that other organizations see the team as a breeding ground for decision-makers.