The Green Bay Packers are expecting big things from rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden, so much so that a team that normally waits until the later rounds of the NFL Draft to add skill position players invested a premium selection in the budding deep threat.
The Packers, who often came under criticism during the Aaron Rodgers era for not investing many top picks in wide receivers, used a first-round pick on a wideout for the first time since they took Javon Walker way back in the 2002 season. This team clearly expects Golden to play a big role right away.