The latest mock draft from Eric Edholm of NFL.com sent a blazing fast wide receiver to the Green Bay Packers in the first round. At No. 23 overall, Edholm predicted the Packers will get Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds after producing 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns for the Longhorns in 2024.
Golden (5-11, 191) can play multiple wide receiver spots, has the vertical speed to be a dangerous deep threat and even possesses kickoff return experience. And some of his biggest performances of 2024 -- like his 162 yards and a touchdown against Georgia in the SEC title game and his 149 yards and a touchdown against Arizona State in the College Football Player quarterfinal -- came in Texas' biggest games.