Even though the Green Bay Packers went heavily defensive in the 2012 NFL Draft, that's not to say they'll ignore it this year. While there are issues on the offensive side of the ball at running back and along the line, the pass rush the Packers need defensively is still largely missing.

Which is all to say there are a ton of ways to go in the first round.

I've seen Texas A&M's Damontre Moore compared to former Atlanta Falcon John Abraham, and given the production of Abraham over the last few years in Atlanta, that comparison requires a closer look.

Name: Damontre Moore

School: Texas A&M

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 250

40-yard Dash: 4.95 seconds

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The Detroit Lions have a lot of players to choose from at the fifth spot in the 2013 NFL draft.

Do they pick up the top defensive back to help their woeful secondary? Should they add offensive line help? What about a pass-rusher to complement the strength of their interior defensive line?

As we approach April and the draft, we'll be taking a closer look at the various players the Lions can draft. Today, we break down a defensive end prospect who has some question marks, but a lot of upside.

Name: Ezekial "Ziggy" Ansah

School: BYU

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 271

40-yard Dash: 4.63 seconds

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The news of defensive tackle Henry Melton receiving the franchise tag wasn't a complete surprise. After all, Melton is a very good interior pass rusher—something worth its weight in gold in the NFL—and there isn't really much to replace him with on the team currently.

As ESPN's Kevin Seifert said in the above article, we can also expect a long-term contract with Melton to be on its way as well.

Franchise tags are often used to buy a team time to get a deal in place without risking losing the player in free agency. As Seifert mentions, the Bears have used this tactic before with Matt Forte.

What this does is free the team up to focus on other needs both in the draft and free agency.

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The Green Bay Packers need help in the backfield. Michael Turner, recently released by the Atlanta Falcons (h/t ESPN's Adam Schefter), had a rough 2012 but was coming off two straight 1,300-plus-yard seasons.

Perfect fit, right?

Pump your brakes there folks.

While Turner had been a solid player the previous two seasons, 2012 actually showed us a lot of things which should make any Packers fan hesitate to add "The Burner" to the Green Bay backfield.

First of all, Turner really didn't pass the "eye test" last season.

While his play picked up late in the year, overall he looked slow and plodding all season long. Turner ran with little to no speed, a complete absence of power and frankly looked like he was running in molasses.

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Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Friday that the Atlanta Falcons released Dunta Robinson, Michael Turner and John Abraham.

While the Lions could look at all three players—they need help in the backfield, secondary and at the edge—it's Abraham who is most intriguing.

Let's take a look at the pros and cons of adding him to the Detroit Lions.

Pro: He's a consistent producer

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With Johnny Jolly reinstated by the NFL, his future is wide open to get a fresh start and begin his life anew.

That life should start in the place where he spent his first four years in the NFL—in Green Bay.

The Packers still have the rights to Jolly, and while some might feel hesitant keeping a guy who had a stint in prison and multiple drug problems, it's really a win-win for both sides.

With the run defense struggling last year, the team needs an injection of youth and size—Jolly has both.

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Is this the beginning of the end for the Packers-Finley Bromance?

Since Finley is telling ESPN's Josina Anderson they aren't talking to him, he wouldn't take a pay cut and might consider a restructured deal but maybe not—well, it sure looks like it.

Of course, this has been a long time coming and no real tragedy.

Without a doubt, Finley is a player who has a tremendous amount of upside. We've seen flashes of it, but not consistently and certainly not since his season-ending injury in 2010.

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After reaching the playoffs in 2012, the Vikings aren't ready to call it "good" and rest on their laurels.

This is a young team, a team which is still growing into itself and one which still has some missing pieces to find.

Some of that will come via free agency, but the team is saying they won't go on a spending spree either. Which means the majority of their new blood will have to come from April's draft.

When they settle back down in the team offices, there are a few things they need to keep in mind.

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