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  • Lmondloch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent slot 69 on Ashton Gillotte, a name most had 28 spots down the list.

That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Johnson
They paid sticker price for Will Johnson in pick 4, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick38 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at the 38th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at the 69th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson is a better player than Round 3, Pick 13 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kobe King
They read the board right and Kobe King was the payoff at slot 145. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.