Why the Packers need Micah Parsons, how he fits their defense

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When a player like Micah Parsons becomes available, you trade for him.

Football is rarely simple, but it's simple that way. When a 26-year-old three-time All-Pro pass rusher becomes available, you do whatever it takes to get him. And the Green Bay Packers did just that, sending two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys for Parsons. Parsons would have been a steal, a godsend, a boon for pretty much any team looking to acquire him, but for the Packers in particular, Parsons is what the team specifically needed. I truly believe that if every single player in the NFL were available (contracts and quarterbacks aside), and the Packers could…