Packers coach reveals how Matthew Golden can take big step

Quarterback Jordan Love and rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden’s chemistry and timing remain a work in progress.

However, as the Packers’ Week 3 showdown against the Cleveland Browns nears, Green Bay has a plan to get the first-round rookie with game-altering speed involved in a big way for Love and the vertical passing attack.

“Coming into the league, we knew he was fast,” Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich told reporters. “We knew he could catch. He’s gotten open. I thought Week 2 was a better performance overall than Week 1, which is all you can ask from him – to do your job and to get open. He played faster. Obviously, we missed the two deep ones but there was a lot of other routes I thought he did a good job pressing his depth. Continuing to work on his shot clock (is important).

“What happens so many times for young players, they just rush their routes because they want the end result, and the process is your route’s supposed to be 18 to 20 and if you cut at 14, you might be open but the QB’s not always ready to throw.”