The Green Bay Packers are in need of a wide receiver, and Emmanuel Sanders is set to hit free agency this March.

Seems like a match made in heaven.

No, Sanders may no longer be the elite wide out he was during his prime days with the Denver Broncos, but he has proven this season that he is still a good receiver who can significantly help an offense.

Just ask the San Francisco 49ers, who picked him up from the Broncos at the trade deadline and have reaped the results.

In 15 games between Denver and San Francisco this season, Sanders has logged 60 catches for 783 yards and five touchdowns, which is even more amazing when you consider the fact that the 32-year-old tore his Achilles last December.

Generally, a torn Achilles takes a full year to heal, but Sanders made it back for the season opener, an incredible recovery that is a testament to just how tough Sanders is.

Not only is Sanders resilient, but he also remained productive, and while he isn't a No. 1 receiver at this stage, he would be a perfect complement to someone like, say, Davante Adams.

The Packers have long been known for their explosive offense, but this season, their offense has been inconsistent, largely due to the fact that they don't have a whole lot of elite offensive talent.

Aaron Rodgers is still really good, but he is no longer the dominant force he was several years ago, and outside of Adams, Green Bay doesn't have any reliable wide outs. Geronimo Allison hasn't panned out. Marquez Valdes-Scantling looks like nothing more than a No. 3. Allen Lazard is interesting, but he is very unproven.

With Rodgers now 36 years old, the Packers' window is closing. It seems hard to believe, but it's the truth.

That's why Green Bay needs to do whatever it can to supply Rodgers with enough adequate talent over the next couple of years to ensure that the club can contend for Super Bowls.

Sanders would be a perfect fit, both in terms of skill and timeline.

With Sanders aging and having a severe injury in his rearview mirror, teams certainly won't be lining up to give him a long-term deal this offseason, meaning that he could probably be had on an affordable one or two-year pact.

Enter the Packers, who should certainly be exploring that possibility at the onset of the offseason.

As good as Adams is, he needs some help. A guy like Sanders would not only provide Rodgers with another dependable weapon, but would also open Adams up and prevent double teams over the top.

Again, this isn't the same Emmanuel Sanders who was regularly posting 1,000 yards every season with the Broncos, but he is still good enough to command attention from opposing secondaries.

Adding Sanders would be a pretty noteworthy boon for an offense that desperately needs it, and it would bring the Packers one step closer to their glory days with Rodgers at the helm.

This is something Green Bay should already be considering, and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Sanders were already on the Packers' radar.