Stanford connection paid off when Packers took MartinezÂ
Green Bay didn’t just find fourth-round draft pick Blake Martinez’s name on a master list somewhere. The Packers’ chief West Coast scout, Sam Seale, is the father of former Stanford running back Ricky Seale, who was Blake’s teammate for three seasons. The two traded information on the dedication and draftability of the former CDO, Santa Rita and Mountain View High linebacker. Being drafted in the fourth round isn’t a hint that you might not have much future in the NFL. When Seale graduated from small Western State in Colorado, taken in the eighth round by the Raiders in 1984, he went on to play 10 NFL seasons.Â
