When the Green Bay Packers selected Texas Longhorns star wide receiver Matthew Golden with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, a surreal scene transpired in Lambeau Field, the host site of this year event. Despite the constant fan pleas during the Aaron Rodgers era, the organization had not taken a WR in the first round since 2002. Jubilation sounded the area, and expectations quickly formed.
The newly minted rookie made the long march to the stage as harmonious “Go Pack Go” chants greeted him along the way. It was a special moment, one the Cheeseheads hope carries onto the field itself.