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WR Matthew Golden, GB (5 Viewers)
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Faust
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Hankmoody
Footballguy
Great comparison, this guy is what Bond was supposed to be (and would have been?) had he been healthy.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Golden was by far the focal point in the passing game every time I watched Texas, seems like a guy to keep an eye on in the coming draft (and probably a great value).
Dane Bruglers two round mock today had him going #40 overall to the Saints as what would have been WR4(not counting Hunter). I believe he had 7 WR's in total in his first two round, and three of those were bottom of the second round.
What a stinky year for WR's.
Also Golden's teammate Bond was not in Brugler's top two rounds and he tweeted out something the other day about him having Kadarius Toney vibes.
What a stinky year for WR's.
Also Golden's teammate Bond was not in Brugler's top two rounds and he tweeted out something the other day about him having Kadarius Toney vibes.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Agreed, definitely seems like a brutal class at the position. I didn’t realize Golden was getting that kind of love. A little disappointing as I thought he would be a great value in dynasty drafts. Guy seems like a baller.
: Here’s 5 minutes of some of his best plays of the season 
Faust
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@TommyK_NFLDraft
In a class that lacks speed, Texas WR Matthew Golden is vying for the top deep threat in the class. #BuildingTheBoard
Positives
Plus deep speed and ball tracking ability. Routinely gets behind the defense.
Negatives
Noticeably disrupted against contact and jams when he can't separate cleanly.
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nirad3
Footballguy
Longhorn fan here, and big fan of Golden. Continuously impressed me with consistent production and big play ability. Made big catches when they mattered most.
The Olave comp above is pretty good. Both guys are pretty smooth, can move the chains and can get loose deep.
With the WR class pretty shallow this year, Golden's gotta be near or at the top, especially if he goes to a fairly good situation.
The Olave comp above is pretty good. Both guys are pretty smooth, can move the chains and can get loose deep.
With the WR class pretty shallow this year, Golden's gotta be near or at the top, especially if he goes to a fairly good situation.
Faust
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@scoutdnfl
My Take on Matthew Golden:
The next big thing at WR.
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1. Elite Route-Running Ability:
It reminds me of Stefon Diggs …
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2. Strength at the Catch-Point:
*61.1% Contested-Catch success rate in 2024* …
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3. Vertical Explosiveness + YAC:
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4. A Stylistic Comparison:
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5. Conclusion:
Within a few years, I think Golden will develop into one of the better WRs in the NFL
Currently @scoutdnfl’s non-Travis WR1 & 14th ranked prospect …
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pinkstapler
Footballguy
Golden is yet another guy helping make my case that people are way more down on this WR class than they should be. Even if he's a round 2 pick instead of round 1, hit rates there are still good for WR and there are some solid landing spots. Like him going at 38 to the Pats catching balls from Drake Maye would probably be enough to make him a target for me at the end of round 1 of rookie drafts.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
I pray he goes in the second round, he is my favorite receiver in this class.
pinkstapler
Footballguy
I still got a soft spot for Egbuka haha. But I could see having Golden right after. Not that I hate Tet or Burden; but they all kind of have a couple question marks to them that keeps them relatively even at the top for me. Harris, Royals, Higgins and Bech are probably my tier 1B below those 4 for now until we get combine info. And landing spots will probably shake things up again/even more.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Yeah, it will be interesting to see how the receivers shake out in the draft. I like but do not love Tet and Egbuka, but currently have Burden over both. Not a fan of Harris at all, Higgins is interesting along with Bech. Might be the closest ranking of the top ten receivers in a draft class that I can remember. I just have loved what I saw from Golden this year, whereas I currently have more questions about the others. Early in the process…
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
4.30…no way he becomes the value I hoped he would now…my WR1 in this draft.
Correction: 4.29…..ugh
Correction: 4.29…..ugh
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crushedspirit
Footballguy
Damn you Golden!!
He was already moving up WR ranks, and now this.
He was already moving up WR ranks, and now this.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Regardless of 40, the guy just makes plays. I thought he would be a 4.4-4.5 guy, this probably rockets his stock in FF and NFL. I am not happy as I was hoping he would lingering around the end of the first in rookie drafts. Not any longer….
crushedspirit
Footballguy
I was already very high on him since he's easily a top 3 route runner in my opinion. The way he explodes out of his breaks is something.
Feel like he was before the combine, but its a lock now. Could have worked his way into the teens. On the flip side, I think Bond might be looking like a day 3 guy now.
rockaction
Footballguy
Why? Bond ran a 4.39 and hit 24 MPH on the tracker. He blew everybody away with that MPH.
4.39 isn't a great time for him. I think being in the 4.2 range was already being counted in his stock, which was 3rd round or so going in.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yeah, it's not, but with split and MPH data, I wonder how teams are handling forty times.
Faust
MVP
NFL Draft Files
Matthew Golden put the nation on notice with a 4.29 yard 40 yard dash…
But how’s the tape? Well…
Stefon Diggs typa player.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh. Mike Tannenbaum.
socrates
Footballguy
Golden’s stock is definitely trending in the right direction, but I would not consider him above Tet.
Golden has never caught 60 passes in a season, never reached 1,000 yards receiving, and never reached double digit TDs in a season. I am curious how many examples there are of receivers with similar college productivity who went on to excel in the NFL.
Golden has never caught 60 passes in a season, never reached 1,000 yards receiving, and never reached double digit TDs in a season. I am curious how many examples there are of receivers with similar college productivity who went on to excel in the NFL.
rockaction
Footballguy
I want to say Jalen Reagor but I'm waiting for the Philly fans to show up.
socrates
Footballguy
ha! I did mention excel in the NFL. lol
McConkey is a recent example, so there is obviously a precedent. I have Golden as a solid first round fantasy rookie pick, but, like McConkey, he will need to be a bit of an outlier.
