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Matthew Golden
WR · Texas · age 21.7 · 5'11" · 191 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#59
Day 2
Bust probability
0%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#23
GNB
Consensus rank
#25
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.08 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| charting: deep-route grade, final season | -0.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.03 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (28 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#23
0 Tech Draft (Newt Westen)#43
33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs)#24
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#27
Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski)#20
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#63
Commanders Com (Logan Paulsen)#11
Draft Countdown (Brian Bosarge)#39
Draft Countdown (Brian Lamb)#17
Draft Countdown (Paul Guillemette)#21
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#12
Fantasy Life (Thor Nystrom)#24
Fantasy Pros (Andrew Erickson)#38
Nbc Sports (Connor Rogers)#35
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#14
Player Profiler (Matt Kelley)#25
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Games played
15
Avg snap share
4%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 2021 · #59 | 6.6 | Contributor |
| Henry Ruggs III | 2020 · #12 | 10.9 | Contributor |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 2021 · #5 | 17.9 | Franchise |
| Tyquan Thornton | 2022 · #50 | 9.2 | Contributor |
| Chris Olave | 2022 · #11 | 14.9 | Starter |