Last April, the Green Bay Packers made the crowd just outside Lambeau Field erupt with glee when they selected Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, thus making the Texas standout the first wide receiver taken by the franchise in the first round since Javon Walker was taken 20th overall in 2002.
But any Cheeseheads hoping for Golden to become the Packers' first genuine WR1 since Davante Adams was traded following the 2021 season were sorely disappointed, as the 22-year-old was targeted just 44 times throughout the 2025 campaign, ultimately recording only 29 catches for 361 yards in 14 games.