Why it’s Packers’ Matthew Golden’s time to shine after disappointing rookie season

The Green Bay Packers will be gearing up for training camp in just a few weeks, and many are interested in seeing what the team will look like coming into a new season. The one thing that will be different is the offense, as they lost a few pieces on that side of the ball in the offseason.

That means that other players will have to step up, and in The Athletic’s recent story, Matt Schneidman believes Matthew Golden will be the breakout player for the team.

“The Packers’ 2025 first-round pick didn’t have the season anyone thought he would. Golden ranked tied for 85th among wide receivers last season with 44 targets, tied for 84th with 29 catches and 78th with 361 receiving yards, according to TruMedia,” Schneidman wrote. “He didn’t score his first career touchdown until the playoffs. With the offseason departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks, the Packers have a defined top three wide receivers of Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Golden, who should get plenty more opportunities in the passing game with a year in Green Bay’s offense under his belt.

Golden has the perfect opportunity to make an impact in Year 2, and he has the talent to do so. It’s the reason why so many people were high on him last season, but things never panned out because of all the options Jordan Love had to throw to.

With those options cut down, Love will definitely be looking Golden’s way more times than not, and it’ll be up to the receiver to show what he can do.

The Packers should once again be one of the better teams in the NFC, and it’ll depend on how the offense performs to start the season.

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