Acme Packing Company on Matthew Golden
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Against the Falcons, Golden had a definite stop, sit then spin outside. That's different than how we had seen it run it in the past... Golden cuts on the Hitch then spins and releases quickly... It's small, but the details matter. They got it nailed down against the Cowboys and it led to a big play.
STACKED’s take
Golden's improved Huggo timing led to 37-yard gain and TD setup vs. Cowboys.
Golden is running the Huggo route concept (a Hitch-and-Go variant) from the outside receiver position in the Packers' quick-game attack. Against the Falcons in Week 3, the play resulted in an incomplete pass due to timing issues—Golden took an extra beat on the Hitch before releasing upfield, creating a longer development window. Against the Cowboys, Golden executed the route with improved timing, cutting quickly on the Hitch and spinning to release vertically, reaching 4-5 yards downfield faster than in the Falcons game. This timing refinement led to a 37-yard completion and set up a touchdown drive, suggesting Golden has corrected his route execution and is becoming a reliable target on this concept.
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