The Green Bay Packers need to improve in two important areas this offseason. The defense must get better defending the run, and the offense has to acquire more playmakers in the passing game.

If GM Brian Gutekunst can fix both areas over the next few months, a team that surprised its way to 14 wins in 2019 could take a meaningful step and position itself as one of the NFC’s true powerhouses in 2020.

Here’s an outline for how Gutekunst can fix the two problems this offseason:

Run defense

1. Acquire a run-stuffing defensive end: Pro Bowler Kenny Clark needs help up front. Montravius Adams looks like a bust, Tyler Lancaster isn’t a true defensive end and Dean Lowry really disappointed in the first season of his new contract. A quality run-stuffer who can take on combo blocks at the point of attack and not lose gap integrity must be found or it won’t matter who is playing linebacker. Extending Lowry looks like a mistake. Getting a true defensive end (free agent Michael Pierce?) and a second-year jump from Kingsley Keke could make a big difference against the run.

2. Acquire a three-down inside linebacker: Blake Martinez is as good as gone. He’ll almost certainly find more money on the open market than the Packers are willing to pay to keep him. His departure will create another hole, but it also provides the Packers an opportunity to improve the linebacker position. Martinez lacks the speed, physicality and down-to-down play-reading ability to beat blockers to spots and create impact plays. Martinez’s replacement must have more athletic ability and the skill set to handle all three downs.

3. Acquire a veteran linebacker: Can the Packers count on Oren Burks to improve in his third season and finally become a player Mike Pettine trusts to put on the field? If not, and Martinez and B.J. Goodson depart, another linebacker will be required. A veteran who can play on run downs might make sense. And remember, Martinez calls the defense. The Packers will need a new leader.

Weapons in passing game

1. Acquire a veteran: The Packers are 1-for-4 signing veteran tight ends over the last four years. They hit on Jared Cook but swung and missed on Martellus Bennett, Lance Kendricks and Jimmy Graham. It’s nearly impossible to envision Graham returning in 2020, so Gutekunst might have to go back to the tight end market in free agency. Pairing breakout candidate Jace Sternberger with a (fairly appraised) veteran could stabilize an important position in Matt LaFleur’s offense. If there’s no tight end worth the money, trading for one (or a veteran receiver) might make more sense.

2. Use a top pick on WR: This is one of the best wide receiver draft classes in recent memory. The Packers will pick at the backend of each round, but they’ll likely have an opportunity to add a legitimate difference-making pass-catcher in the first or second round. Adding vertical speed or playmaking ability in the slot is achievable and necessary. This offense desperately needs another receiver for defenses to fear in the passing game. It’s long overdue but this is the perfect time to use a high pick to add one.

3. Use another pick on WR and TE: The ridiculous depth of the receiver class could give the Packers a chance to double-dip at the position. If there’s a good player that slips into the middle rounds due to the depth at the position, the Packers should pounce. It also wouldn’t be surprising if the Packers looked for a dual-threat tight end in the draft, even if a veteran is signed. Adding legitimate competition at both positions is a must.