The Green Bay Packers have done a masterful job surrounding Jordan Love with young, ascending, and prolific homegrown talent, and this spring’s 2025 NFL Draft may have added the most impactful building block yet.

As Matthew Golden prepares for his first NFL season, expectations are high. After a stellar 2024 campaign with the Longhorns, the Green Bay Packers made the Texas native a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While the last few weeks have been full of changes, Golden is taking everything in stride and making a good first impression.

The Green Bay Packers ended a 23-year drought when they selected a wide receiver in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. As Mark Murphy approached the podium, he started announcing the pick with, “For the first time since