Chad predicted Ronnie weight in 2002 Mr. O and said next year he will be 285lbs. So I think he can so the same with Melvin. Just wait and see. Melvin is dedicated and Chad knows what he’s doing more than anyone else in the sport
Melvin needs to come down in size, not go up. Melvin has a similar physique (or genetics) to Flex Wheeler, Brian Buchanan, and Jean Paul Guillame (sp). Look what happened to Flex when he went up in size, it screwed him up, and it was Chad who advocated that. Flex looked better at 215-225 than at anytime in his bber career.
Because Melvin is shorter than Flex he can get away with a little bit more weight, but not much. He already has better lats than Flex. I think an ideal weight for Mel would be 229, not 235-240 as he is trying to come in at. 229 and shredded he would be a force, but the rate he is going he will always be midpack. The man has the tools to do the job.