The Green Bay Packers dominated their NFC North foes on the first night of the draft.
The Green Bay Packers won the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft over their division rivals. By selecting speedster Matthew Golden from Texas with the 23rd pick, the Packers served notice on the division-leading Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings that they don’t have to take a back seat at the WR position.
Team president Mark Murphy made the announcement in front of about 150,000 Packers fans outside of Lambeau Field, and that selection was greeted by roars of approval in the not-so-frozen tundra.
Quarterback Jordan Love of the Packers needed a speed receiver quite badly and Golden is the fastest receiver in this year’s draft. He excelled for two years with the Houston Cougars before transferring to the Longhorns, and he is clearly a difference maker.
Golden had 58 receptions for 987 yards and 9 touchdowns last season and he averaged an impressive 17 yards per catch. More than those production numbers, Golden has been timed at 4.29 in the 40.
Golden and Jayden Reed become the 1-2 punch at wide receiver for the Packers. They are now competitive with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison of the Vikings as well as Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams of the Lions.
The Packers get a clear “A” for their selection, something no other NFC North team can say.
