Matthew Golden Says No Extra Pressure Being Rare First-Round WR Pick for Packers

Matthew Golden says no extra pressure being rare first-round WR pick for Packers

“I just feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to get in the position I’m in right now,” Matthew Golden said.

Packers rookie WR Matthew Golden not feeling pressure of first-round status

Matthew Golden isn’t feeling the pressure of being the Packers’ first first-round receiver since Javon Walker in 2002.  “I just feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to get in the position I’m in right now,” Golden said.

Golden says his status as a rare first-round WR pick for Packers doesn’t create extra pressure - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Golden says he doesn’t feel any extra pressure associated with his status as the first wide receiver drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the opening round in over two decades. Golden’s steady approach helped the former Texas wideout deliver a stellar preseason. The No. 23 overall pick in the 2025 draft begins his NFL career Sunday when the Packers host the Detroit Lions. “I just feel like I’ve been waiting my whole…