NFL Exec Says 'Awesome' Matthew Golden Is Already 'Best' WR on Packers' Roster

One NFL executive told Mike Sando of The Athletic that he believes rookie Matthew Golden is already the best Green Bay Packers' wide receiver and the best wideout option in the draft.

“Golden is awesome,” the exec told Sando. “He is their best receiver right now. I think he is really good, and he was the best receiver in the draft.”

Golden ranked well on the final B/R NFL Scouting Department big board at 20th overall and second among wideouts behind Arizona's Tet McMillan, who was listed eighth and also got drafted eighth to the Carolina Panthers.

He's the first wide receiver the Packers have selected in the first round since 2002 (Javon Walker).

Golden played at Houston before transferring to Texas, and he starred for the Longhorns, who made the CFP semifinal. He was the team's top pass-catcher with 58 receptions, 987 yards and nine touchdowns.

Now he could potentially be WR1 on Green Bay, which has a deep and talented wideout core but could use a star player at the position.

That could very well be Golden, whose top-end speed (4.29 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine) could easily catapult him toward stardom in the NFL.

Ultimately, the future looks bright for Golden as he joins a young and promising Packers team that's looking for a third straight playoff appearance and more.