The Green Bay Packers drafted wide receiver Matthew Golden in the first-round of the 2025 NFL Draft from the Texas Longhorns. It was the first time since the 2002 NFL Draft where Green Bay drafted a wide receiver in the first round.
Golden will look to be the number one wide receiver in Green Bay’s offense in order to help quarterback Jordan Love reach another level. Golden was the number one wide receiver in the Longhorns offense during the 2024 college football season. He hopes to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay during his rookie season.
Green Bay Packers Rookie Wide Receiver Matthew Golden Makes Two Bold Predictions Entering the 2025 NFL Season
With being drafted by Green Bay, there always comes Super Bowl expectations on a year-to-year basis. The Packers finished with a 11-6 record during the 2024 season and lost in the wild card round to the Philadelphia Eagles. A little bit after he was drafted, Golden spoke to KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson and said,
“Definitely want to go get that [Lombardi] Trophy, man. That’s the question mark we got in our team room is just filling in that blank. That’s the last thing we need in that team room and, for us, that’s all we talk about at practice is getting that trophy. So, we’re doing everything we can each and every day to get to that point and just letting the rest be built up by itself.”
They can do all they want by talking about winning that trophy, but what are they going to do on the field to actually earn it? Green Bay’s offense won’t be the issue in 2025; the issue could be the defense. Golden made another bold prediction in the offseason and said,
“Just my versatility, what I can do, I can play anywhere on the field. Just doing what the team needs me to do. That’s what I did at Texas and that’s what I’m going to continue to do. Just being in the position to play for the Green Bay Packers man, it means so much to me.”
For the last two seasons, Green Bay has not had a wide receiver go over 1,000 yards receiving. Is there a chance that Golden could reach that milestone during his rookie season? That is something that remains to be seen. Golden, Romeo Doubs, and Jayden Reed will be the projected starting wide receivers for the Packers to begin the 2025 NFL season.
For More Great Football Content
Follow me on Twitter at @glennkaplan13 more great content. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in college and professional football, click here!
