Who were the quarterbacks drafted ahead of Bart Starr?
– Mark (Kenosha, WI) Bart Starr was the 200th overall selection of the 1956 NFL Draft. There were seven quarterbacks taken ahead of him, including two by San Francisco. In the order that the signal callers were selected, the previous draft picks were Gary Glick (1, from Colorado State to Pittsburgh), Earl Morrall (2, from Michigan State to San Francisco), John Roach (31, from SMU to Chicago), Jerry Reichow (38, from Iowa to Detroit), Em Lindbeck (144, from Illinois to L.A. Rams), John Polzer (175, from Virginia to Baltimore) and George Herring (184, from Southern Miss to San Francisco). Was Howie Long a Packers draft pick? – Arnold (Moorestown, N.J.) No. Howie Long was drafted by the Raiders out of Villanova in the second round of the 1981 draft (48th overall selection) in a pick received from the Houston Oilers. A buddy of mine insists that Bruce Smith was originally drafted by the Packers but he was unwilling to join the team so he went to the Canadian League instead. I’ve checked th
