Instant grades for the Patriots drafting OT Dametrious Crownover in Round 6

COLLEGE STATION, TX - DECEMBER 20: Dametrious Crownover #78 of the Texas A&M Aggies looks on before the 2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game against the Miami Hurricanes on December 20, 2025 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The New England Patriots selected on offensive tackle in the first round of the NFL Draft, and another in the sixth. Dametrious Crownover out of Texas A&M was brought in with the 196th overall pick to bolster the team’s depth at the position.

Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft OT Dametrious Crownover 196th overall Bernd Buchmasser: The Patriots went for the double-dip at offensive tackle, and for a massive human being. Crownover stands at 6-foot-7, 319 pounds with 35 3/8-inch arms.

It will be seen what kind of role he will earn on the roster, but at the very least he gives New England a physical specimen to possibly develop into a longterm swing tackle behind future starting pair Will Campbell and Caleb Lomu. | Grade: B+ Pat Lane: The Patriots address tackle again in the sixth round, this time taking Crownover. They were lacking depth at the tackle position last season, and that is no longer a problem after taking two in the draft so far.

Crownover has fantastic size and length and decent athleticism. He’s a bit of a project, but he should be a perfect swing tackle for them for the future, and, potentially, a starting tackle if either Lomu or Campbell need to move inside | Grade: B- Matt St. Jean: You can never have enough bodies on the offensive line, and the Patriots double-dipped at tackle for the second year in a row.