The stars aligned for a special moment that became one of the signature scenes of the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. With the No. 23 pick in the draft, the host Packers selected Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, a burner whose 4.29 speed should help take the top off of opposing defenses as the young Green Bay offense, led by quarterback Jordan Love, looks to take a leap. He just so happened to be in attendance, his selection leading a jubilant reaction from the thousands of cheeseheads.
The moment was a historic one for the franchise, which so often defaults to defense or offensive line in the first round and famously hadn't taken a wide receiver at the top of its draft since 2002. Golden embraced the roar of his new home crowd, hyping up the reported 205,000 in attendance as he walked out to hug NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and departing Packers president Mark Murphy before leading a "Green Bay" chant from the stage.
