Lions draft news: Detroit hosted Texas receiver who is considered the second-best WR in the 2025 NFL Draft
The 2025 NFL Draft is next week, and we're still getting some info on top-30 visits that the Detroit Lions have had recently. There's been a lot of talk about Detroit possibly being in the market for a receiver after Dan Campbell said he'd like some youth to join the group at the league meetings […]
The 2025 NFL Draft is next week, and we're still getting some info on top-30 visits that the Detroit Lions have had recently. There's been a lot of talk about Detroit possibly being in the market for a receiver after Dan Campbell said he'd like some youth to join the group at the league meetings a couple of weeks back.
There's been some thought that the Lions could go there as high as the first round. Their latest visit shows there's some definite possibility there. The Lions had Texas receiver Matthew Golden in for a top-30 visit over the weekend.
Golden is a very good receiver who just wowed everyone at the NFL Combine with a 4.29 40-yard dash. He doesn't quite have the size the Lions need, but that has not stopped him from being one of the best receivers in this class. 5-foot-11 isn't that small anyways. He could essentially take on that Kalif Raymond role and blow it up to be a bigger one.
Golden is ranked as the second-best receiver in the draft class by The Athletic's Dane Brugler in his scouting guide The Beast. Here's what he has to say about him:
"Fluid in and out of his breaks, Golden shows a plan as a route runner — I love his ability to break down corners by keeping his eyes, hips, and feet in sync. That coordination also translates to the catch point with his very natural ball skills to track, frame, and finish. Overall, it might bother some teams that he doesn’t have better size, but Golden also doesn’t have any glaring flaws to his game that would keep him from becoming a productive pro. He can play inside or outside and become the go-to target for an NFL offense."
If the Lions wind up with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Matthew Golden, man, that would be scary.
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