Footballguys on Matthew Golden

ArticleEmeka Egbuka, Drake London, and More Overrated WRsAugust 28, 2026

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Matthew Golden became the eighth last season. Damning trivia aside, Golden's underwhelming college production carried over into a quiet rookie year, and he enters 2026 as the fourth target in a Green Bay offense that wants to run first.

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Eighth first-rounder since 2015 with zero rookie TDs; fourth target in run-first offense.

Phil Alexander notes that Matthew Golden became the eighth first-round wide receiver since 2015 to fail to score a touchdown as a rookie (joining Kadarius Toney, Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross, Kevin White, Josh Doctson, and Laquon Treadwell). His underwhelming college production carried over into a quiet rookie year, and he enters 2026 as the fourth target in a Green Bay offense that wants to run first.