-- In order to stay competitive in a conference such as the NFC that just continues to seemingly get better each offseason, it's important to make the necessary improvements to remain a contender.

Mike Daniels knows that. And on Friday, the Green Bay Packers' defensive lineman made an appearance on NFL Total Access and ensured that his squad may very well just be a few extra additions away from being heavy favorites in a crowded NFC.

"One guy I would definitely love to play with is Aqib Talib," Daniels said during the show's "1 Piece to the Playoffs" segment. "He's a little nuts, as you would say. ... He's a great veteran presence. We did a good job bringing [Davon] House back in that cornerback room, and it's always good to have veterans at such a critical position like that."

Talib, a five-time Pro Bowler who was an integral part of the Denver Broncos' championship defense in 2015, is reportedly on the verge of being traded by the team sometime this offseason. However, they're expected to release him if they can't find a potential suitor. He would bring the loud, in-your-face style of play that Daniels could potentially be looking for.

Daniels, of course, has been vocal in his desire for having "dogs" on the Packers' defense. That's why he was elated with the hiring of new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, as his background shows that he doesn't beat around the bush and isn't afraid to put players in their place.

The second player Daniels named in the segment was New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, who is set to become a free agent at the start of the new league year in mid-March.

Like Talib, Butler is also a former Pro Bowler and a vital part of -- not just one -- two Super Bowl-winning defenses. Albeit slightly undersized, Butler could very well come to Green Bay and immediately play on the perimeter opposite Kevin King or Damarious Randall, depending on whether or not Pettine swaps him occasionally between the slot and the outside.

Butler would evidently be leaving the Patriots with a sense of distaste after not seeing the field in Super Bowl 52. That could be a motivator for some players who seek career rejuvenation elsewhere.

The Packers need obvious upgrades defensively, and it wouldn't reflect poorly on them if those upgrades started at outside linebacker first, if not cornerback. They'd just need to prioritize each position depending on the free agent market and see what they'd want to preserve for the 12 draft picks they have to play with.

2017 was the fourth time in the last seven years that former defensive coordinator Dom Capers coached a unit that finished in the bottom-third of the league's defensive standings, making the need for defensive stalemates that much more dire.