Is it true that Hawg Hanner talked Bart Starr into drafting Charles Martin when Bart wanted to draft Joe Montana? If true, there’s little chance Bart would have drafted Rich Campbell instead of Ronnie Lott. Talk about a change in history.
Sorry Bruce, but you’ve got the story backwards and two of the names wrong. In 1979, Red Cochran, the Packers’ Midwest scout, pleaded with Starr to draft Montana in the second round. Instead, Starr selected Maryland running back Steve Atkins. When Starr chose nose tackle Charles Johnson of Maryland in the third round ahead of Montana, Cochran stormed out of the draft room in a huff.