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That doesn't mean he will be more efficient. Including his postseason explosion, Golden ranked 49th in yards per route run and 75th in targets per route run. His closest comp by those two metrics was Darius Slayton. He should improve in his second season, but I'm skeptical he becomes an every-week fantasy option right away.
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Golden should get on the field far more often in his second season after the Packers got rid of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks in the offseason. However, including his postseason explosion, Golden ranked 49th in yards per route run and 75th in targets per route run, with his closest comp by those metrics being Darius Slayton. While he should improve in his second season, the source is skeptical he becomes an every-week fantasy option right away.

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