Matt LaFleur Says Packers Rookie WR Has ‘Elite Arms’

The Inexperienced Bay Packers lastly took a large receiver within the first spherical.

Matthew Golden was the primary wideout taken by the workforce within the first spherical in 23 years, and whereas Aaron Rodgers may not recognize this choice, the followers must be ecstatic.

When requested about his new weapon, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur gushed about Golden’s palms, which he deemed extra spectacular than his unbelievable pace:

“Clearly Golden ran what he ran. Anytime a man is breaking sub-4.3s, you understand he’s legitimately quick,” LaFleur mentioned. “I feel what’s so enticing a couple of man like Golden just isn’t solely is he quick, however he’s obtained, I’d say elite palms.”

The Packers’ WR room has been a polarizing topic for fairly a while now.

The expertise and upside are greater than evident, with gamers like Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed all wanting like potential stars and WR1s.

However, accidents and inconsistency have prevented them from taking a leap and turning into their featured go-to guys.

Now, the Packers may get their undisputed No. 1.

Golden boasts elite pace and route-running expertise, and he will likely be a perennial big-play risk for Jordan Love.

He’s a grasp at creating separation and has elite physique management to make fast strikes and preserve his defenders guessing.

The Packers boast a stacked offense and a artistic offensive thoughts main…