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May 10, 2013; Green Bay, WI, USA; Datone Jones works out during the Green Bay Packers rookie orientation weekend.

Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews swags a bit on the edge after he sacks Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler during the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and The Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec.

Green Bay - Datone Jones had been a Green Bay Packer for a few short minutes. But it was clear the former UCLA defensive end had done some homework on his new team.

The Green Bay Packers were in desperate need of a defensive end not only last season, but the last few.

The Packers have been stuck in a rut of division-round losses for the past two years.

The Green Bay Packers used their compensatory fifth-round pick to address their defensive line with Mississippi State's Josh Boyd.

Steve Tate, Deforest, WI; right and Chris Starkey, Madison, join, , join other Packer fans shout their approval as The Green Bay Packers pick Datone Jones , DE, UCLA as their first pick in the NFL draft.

Over at SBNation.com, they have a pretty little infographic about the Green Bay Packers ' positional needs in advance of tonight's 2013 NFL Draft.

The Green Bay Packers selected UCLA defensive end Datone Jones with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

Join in the discussion with your questions and comments as the Journal Sentinel's Tom Silverstein and Dave Heller provide live updates, analysis, tweets and videos on the Packers and the NFL draft with our Day 1 live blog .

Take a stroll back through memory lane with every bit of mock draft coverage that we have published about this weekend's proceedings.

It's not something any coach or general manager would care to admit publically. Namely, they're responsible for a team that's gone soft and small.

UCLA Bruins defensive end Datone Jones brings down Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez in the end zone for a safety during the second half at the Rose Bowl.