Inexperienced Bay Packers followers jumped for pleasure when the crew lastly used a first-round draft decide on a large receiver.
This ended a streak of over 20 years with out deciding on a wideout within the first spherical, as they’ve been capable of make it work with homegrown expertise within the later rounds.
Drafting gamers within the first spherical, in fact, offers groups an opportunity at athletes with larger upside, and Matthew Golden offers them precisely that.
He was a highly-touted prospect popping out of faculty, primarily recognized for his pace and the power to be a game-breaking downfield menace.
Whereas all of that is true, the Packers haven’t utilized him a lot, which Jordan Love admitted in a latest look on the “Up & Adams” present.
“Individuals are simply beginning to see what we see in observe from [Matthew Golden] on daily basis. I do know he’s going to be a extremely nice participant within the NFL. It’s simply early. We haven’t discovered methods to have the ability to get him the ball as a lot. A few of that’s on me. We acquired so many alternative receivers and weapons on the market. We’re going to maintain discovering methods to get him the ball, and he’s going to have an excellent profession right here. Little doubt about it,” Love stated.
“We’ve not discovered methods to have the ability to get him the ball as a lot…”
— Jordan Love on Packers rookie WR Matthew Golden pic.twitter.com/VXv5CGaNqT
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 28, 2025
Love want to scheme up extra performs for the rookie speedster, but it surely simply hasn’t occurred but.
Tucker Kraft has been the first pass-catcher by way of seven video games, main the crew in yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns.
Golden has the third-most yards and targets, so he’s a top-three asset, a minimum of, however he’s not the No. 1 man that many thought he’d be popping out of faculty.
It’s an extended season, and there’s nonetheless loads of time for him to get labored into this offense and have the breakout season he was anticipated to have.
The Packers’ offense is beginning to roll, as evidenced by Jordan Love’s 360-yard efficiency in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and if he begins focusing on Golden extra, his ceiling is limitless transferring ahead.
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