The Green Bay Packers’ 2025 draft class was peculiar for several reasons, but the most notable was breaking a 22-year streak of not selecting a wide receiver in the first round. Mark Murphy’s announcement of the Matthew Golden selection at the podium was one of the most memorable moments of the draft, and it was fitting that such a significant milestone ended in Green Bay of all places.
"I'm ready. I've been waiting for this moment my whole life and to be here," Golden said after being drafted. "I'm gonna be present, but I'm gonna let my presence be known and I'm gonna come in here and compete.