Green Bay Packers' QB Jordan Love taken aback by team's aid in securing draft picks during 2025 NFL Draft
The Green Bay Packers have made significant changes to their wide receiver corps in preparation for the 2025 season, with a focus on bolstering support for quarterback Jordan Love. The team's most notable move was the selection of Matthew Golden from Texas at the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, marking the first time the Packers have drafted a wide receiver in the first round since 2002.
Golden, who ran a 4.29 40-yard dash and led the Longhorns with 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in the 2021 season, is expected to provide a much-needed boost to the Packers' receiving corps. Alongside Golden, the Packers also drafted TCU's Savion Williams at the 87th overall pick. Williams, who caught 60 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 322 yards and six scores in the 2021 season, is expected to help improve the consistency of the Packers' receiving corps.
In addition to the draft picks, the Packers have also invested in their wide receiver infrastructure during this offseason. This includes the selection of Anthony Belton, an offensive lineman, in the middle of the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Packers' receiving corps will need to be more consistent moving forward if they want to reach the promised land. In 2024, the Packers' wide receiving corps recorded 33 drops, tying for third-most in the NFL. Since Davante Adams' departure in 2021, the Packers haven't had a 1,000-yard receiver.
Key returning receivers include Jayden Reed, who is the apparent starter, and Dontayvion Wicks, a 2023 fifth-round pick with strong separation skills but past issues with drops and efficiency against man coverage. The Packers have also added Will Sheppard via free agency or signing moves announced in July 2025.
With the addition of Golden, Williams, Sheppard, Reed, and Wicks, the Packers are aiming to advance from a double-digit win team to a legitimate NFL contender in 2025. Back with the Packers, Nathaniel Hackett, who previously failed as head coach, is expected to provide a 'cool perspective' in his new role. The Green Bay Packers are set to take the field with a revamped and modernized wide receiving corps, ready to support their young quarterback and make a run for the championship.
- The 2025 NFL season could see a new football record for the Green Bay Packers as they aim to advance from a double-digit win team to a legitimate NFL contender, with the addition of Matthew Golden, TCU's Savion Williams, Will Sheppard, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and the return of Nathaniel Hackett.
- The Packers' wide receiver corps, which struggled with inconsistency in the past, will be bolstered by the draft pick of Golden, who led the Longhorns with 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in the 2021 season, and Williams, who caught 60 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns in the same season.
- The Packers' focus on improving their receiving corps is all part of their plan to support quarterback Jordan Love, as they look to reach the big game that represents the promise of the sport – the championship.
- Despite the improvements, the Packers' receiving corps will need to address past issues, such as the 33 drops recorded in 2024, third-most in the NFL, and the absence of a 1,000-yard receiver since Davante Adams' departure in 2021.
- The Packers have made strategic moves both during and outside of the 2022 NFL Draft, with the selection of Anthony Belton and the signing of Will Sheppard, looking to modernize their wide receiver infrastructure as they shift their sights towards football news and sports headlines in the NFL.
