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GREEN BAY, Wis. \u2013 There are high hopes for the potential impact of the Green Bay Packers\u2019 first-round draft pick, receiver Matthew Golden. While it\u2019s dangerous to place too great of expectations on a rookie, those expectations shouldn\u2019t be minimized, either.<\/p>\n

At NFL.com, Jeffri Chadiha wrote about 11 \u201crookies who most need to succeed in Year 1.\u201d One of them is Golden.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a ton of expectations on this player, and deservedly so,\u201d Chadiha wrote. \u201cGolden joins a squad that desperately needs him to become a reliable deep threat. Green Bay lost Christian Watson to a torn ACL in the regular-season finale, and even running back Josh Jacobs was openly talking about the need for the team to find a No. 1 receiver this offseason. Golden doesn\u2019t have to be WR1. He just needs to be the game-breaker he was at Texas last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under coach Matt LaFleur, rookie receivers have made an immediate impact. From 2019 through 2024, the Packers selected five receivers in the first five rounds. Amari Rodgers, a third-round pick in 2021, was a bust. However, as rookies:<\/p>\n

– Watson, a second-round pick in 2022, caught 41 passes for 611 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n

– Romeo Doubs, a fourth-round pick in 2022, caught 42 passes for 425 yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n

– Jayden Reed, a second-round pick in 2023, caught 64 passes for 793 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n

– Dontayvion Wicks, a fifth-round pick in 2023, caught 39 passes for 581 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s quite a bit of an impact by receivers who, based on draft status alone, weren\u2019t as good of prospects as Golden.<\/p>\n

The combination of Golden\u2019s big-time speed \u2013 his 4.29 in the 40 made him the fastest offensive player at the Scouting Combine \u2013 Jordan Love\u2019s desire to air it out and LaFleur\u2019s quest to create big plays should make him a key player immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cGolden led the FBS with 23 receptions of 20 yards or more,\u201d Chadiha wrote. \u201cGolden also has the potential to play outside or in the slot, so he offers \u2026 LaFleur the opportunity to become really creative in the passing attack. The Packers come into this season with a lot of weapons at the skill positions. Golden is the one best situated to make it easier for quarterback Jordan Love to shake off some of the criticism he received last season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was only one day of organized team activities, but Golden was an impact player at Tuesday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kid\u2019s a stud,\u201d Doubs said. \u201cDoesn\u2019t really say much. He just comes in and works. He has been real consistent in that area. If he has any questions for me, he comes to me. If he goes to Jayden, he goes to Jayden and makes sure that he asks as many questions as he can because he is a rookie. The kid\u2019s playing fast right now, so I\u2019m excited to see him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Packers have an abundance of weapons \u2013 on paper, anyway \u2013 with the returns of receivers Reed, Doubs and Wicks, running back Josh Jacobs and tight end Tucker Kraft, plus the potential impact of tight end Luke Musgrave and running back MarShawn Lloyd after injury-plagued seasons.<\/p>\n

Still, Golden\u2019s speed, hands and polish should put him in position to become a key weapon for Love.<\/p>\n

Receiver used to be a challenging position for a rookie to make a sudden impact. That\u2019s no longer the case, as they\u2019re entering the NFL with more and more polish. Colleges are throwing the ball more than ever. So are high schools. There are seven-on-seven circuits during the offseason, too.<\/p>\n

Last year, five receivers were drafted in the first round. Led by Malik Nabers\u2019 109 receptions for 1,204 yards, they averaged 64 catches for 949 yards and seven touchdowns. In the five drafts from 2020 through 2024, 28 receivers were selected in the first round. The median is 62 receptions for 856 yards. Seven topped 1,000 yards.<\/p>\n

So, really, there\u2019s no reason why Golden shouldn\u2019t not just hit the high expectations but perhaps even exceed them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been fun to be able to see him out there,\u201d Love said last week. \u201cThe routes he\u2019s running, the things he\u2019s doing, he looks very smooth, looks real smooth in all the routes he\u2019s running. He\u2019s got great hands, great body control, all those things, so I think for him the biggest thing is just how fast can he pick up the offense and being as consistent as possible with knowing what he needs to do on every play.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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