Green Bay Packers: Ranking the top five offseason needs

What are the Green Bay Packers’ biggest needs entering the offseason?

Here we are again. A gritty effort to reach the NFC Championship Game aside, it’s another year without a Super Bowl appearance for the Packers. Injuries and a lack of defensive talent are to be blamed for Sunday’s blowout defeat in Atlanta. Returning to the promised land requires better play on defense, particularly late in the year.

Fixing all that ails this team is easier said than done. After all, defense has been a consistent issue since the Packers last hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. What steps can be taken this offseason to put them in better position to return to the big dance next year?

As is the case for every NFL team, there are a number of needs for the Packers. Five stand out more than others. Some of it will depend on free agency, Green Bay faced with many question marks regarding who to bring back this spring.

Looking ahead at what will be a busy offseason, what are the Packers’ biggest needs?