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What grade did the Green Bay Packers get for first-round pick Matthew Golden? National writers have Packers draft grades

The Green Bay Packers snapped a long streak of avoiding wide receivers in the first round of the NFL draft, making the selection of Texas wideout Matthew Golden with the 23rd pick April 24.

Even Packers president Mark Murphy acknowledged that it's been a while — since 2002, with Javon Walker — before announcing the name in Green Bay.

And guess what? It wasn't just Packers fans who loved it. Check out the national media's grades:

Wide receiver Matthew Golden of Texas heads to the stage after being selected as the 23rd overall pick by the Green Bay Packers during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025, in Green Bay.
Wide receiver Matthew Golden of Texas heads to the stage after being selected as the 23rd overall pick by the Green Bay Packers during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025, in Green Bay.