Breaking down Packers 2025 draft class: Best picks, sleepers, overall assessment

The Green Bay Packers made eight selections in the 2025 NFL draft, starting with receiver Matthew Golden at No. 23 overall in the first round and ending with offensive lineman John Williams at No. 250 overall in the seventh round.

It’s time to break down the class. Best picks. Sleepers. Winners. Strategy. Let’s dig in.

Here’s a closer look at the Packers’ draft class in 2025:

First pick: WR Matthew Golden

The Packers erased over two decades of passing on receivers in the first round by taking Golden, a top-20 player in the class for many top analysts, an ascending 21-year-old pass-catcher and the fastest receiver from the combine. The pick on Thursday night -- sold brilliantly at the podium in…