The Green Bay Packers have been on the brink of a Super Bowl appearance in four of the last seven years, including two in a row under head coach Matt LaFleur, only to collapse in the NFC Championship Game each time.
Coming oh-so-close to winning another Lombardi Trophy a handful of times in the decade that followed their last Super Bowl win is a tough pill to swallow for fans, coaches and players alike, but it’s the sad reality of the situation.
Fortunately, there is reason to believe next year can be different if the right steps are taken this offseason.
The 2021 NFL offseason will be a crucial one for the Packers, without a doubt. After dedicating their first two draft picks last year to building for the future, the Packers must use the bulk of their draft capital and remaining cap space this year to improve in the present.
Here are five things the Packers must do to keep their Super Bowl aspirations alive next season:
