For the first time since 2002 – three seasons before Aaron Rodgers entered the NFL – the Green Bay Packers drafted a wide receiver in the first round of an NFL Draft. Texas' Matthew Golden was selected No. 23 overall, bringing the fastest receiver of the 2025 draft class to Green Bay.
A shortage of reliable receivers defined the end of Rodgers' Packers tenure. In his final season, no player topped 800 receiving yards.
Now, some 23 years later, the Packers finally used a first-round draft pick to secure a top-tier target. Golden is already turning heads at training camp, and current starting quarterback Jordan Love has been quick to notice.