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Establish The Run on Matthew Golden

PodcastWhich Wide Receivers Will Break Out In 2026? (Episode 1005 with Matt Harmon, Ev...
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I actually do kind of think he makes sense relative to this receiver room to be the X receiver because I don't want to see Christian Watson play X.
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Matthew Golden is a vertical X receiver who allows Watson to play in a better role.

Matt Harmon is not overly impressed by Matthew Golden's rookie season, noting poor success rates against both man and zone coverage. However, he believes Golden makes sense as the Packers' X receiver because he is a vertical route runner, which allows Christian Watson to play off-ball where he is more effective.

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