Drafts / 2025 / Matthew Golden
2025 draft · round 1 · pick #23

Matthew Golden

Green Bay Packers · WR · Texas

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At a 40% bust line
BUST
Value vs slot
24% of what pick #23 usually produces
0%bust below 40%hit at 150%+300%+

This class is still developing, so the slot expectation is scaled down to the seasons played so far.

The numbers
5Ledger points earned
21Expected so far (scaled)
0Seasons as a starter
0Pro Bowls
0All-Pro selections
21Games played

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Matthew Golden: 2025 NFL Draft, pick #23

Matthew Golden (WR, Texas) was the 23rd overall pick in round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft, selected by the Green Bay Packers. Through 21 games he has earned 5 ledger points against about 21 expected for that slot, or 24% of par. At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line that makes him a bust.

See the whole 2025 NFL Draft class, or nearby picks: #20 Jahdae Barron, #21 Derrick Harmon, #22 Omarion Hampton, #24 Donovan Jackson, #25 Jaxson Dart, #26 James Pearce. How grades work.