Welcome to another edition of Musket Fire’s Remembering the Patriot series in which the writer draws a random 21st century New England Patriots player from memory and remembers his contributions to the franchise. This morning, we’re taking a look back at the career of former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel.
Over the course of his five seasons with the Patriots, Samuel earned two Super Bowl rings, a Pro Bowl berth in 2007 and a spot on the Patriots’ All-2000s team. Not too shabby.
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The Patriots nabbed Samuel in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, from which point he made an immediate impact for the team, picking off two passes and returning one for a touchdown.