Matthew Golden

WR · Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons · 55 graded snaps

Replacement

Golden produced several explosive plays through the air, including a touchdown and a 45-yard catch, but inconsistent route-running and poor perimeter blocking held his mark to 66.9.

Receiving7047Run block548

The full breakdown

Golden's receiving performance (70 facet grade) featured massive peaks, highlighted by a 45-yard over-the-shoulder grab on third down (Q1 09:18) and a 15-yard touchdown catch where he broke two tackles (Q4 08:21). He added another clutch conversion on 3rd & 10 late in the fourth quarter with a 20-yard gain after making a defender miss (Q4 01:28). However, he struggled with consistency on intermediate routes, failing to create separation or secure catches through contact on three separate occasions (Q1 00:41, Q2 00:50, Q4 10:16). His overall grade was also weighed down by a 54 run-blocking grade, highlighted by a lost block that allowed a tackle on an inside run (Q3 11:20).

Strengths

Deep ball tracking
Yards after catch and tackle-breaking
Third-down route execution

Weaknesses

Perimeter run blocking
Creating separation vs. tight coverage
Finishing through contact

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q1 09:18, 3rd & 11Won an outside release and tracked the deep ball over his shoulder for a 45-yard reception.
+1.5Q4 08:21, 2nd & 7Ran a crisp slant, secured the catch in stride, and broke two tackles for a 15-yard touchdown.
+1.5Q4 01:28, 3rd & 10Caught a quick out, forced a missed tackle, and turned upfield for a 20-yard first-down gain.

Every graded snap · 10 wins or losses, 45 routine

+1.5Q1 09:18 · 3 & 11 · ReceivingWins his outside release, gets a step on the cornerback, and tracks the ball perfectly over his shoulder for a 45-yard gain.
-0.5Q1 00:41 · 2 & 13 · ReceivingRuns a go route but cannot stack the cornerback. Fails to create separation, leading to an incompletion.
+1Q2 04:44 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingReleases cleanly off the line of scrimmage, stacks the cornerback on a go route, and forces a 34-yard DPI penalty.
-0.5Q2 00:50 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingFails to create separation or work back to the ball effectively, allowing the corner to undercut the route.
+0.5Q2 00:46 · 2 & 10 · ReceivingRan a crisp quick out route against off coverage. Secured the catch and turned upfield to pick up 8 yards before being pushed out of bounds.
+1Q3 13:43 · 3 & 2 · ReceivingRuns a crisp quick out from the slot against inside leverage. Creates easy separation, secures the catch, and turns upfield for a 12-yard gain on 3rd and 2.
-1Q3 11:20 · 2 & 8 · Run blockFails to sustain his block on the cornerback, allowing him to make the tackle on the play.

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