​For a second straight year, the New England Patriots decided to double-dip at offensive tackle in the NFL Draft. After going with Will Campbell and Marcus Bryant in 2025, they selected Caleb Lomu and Dametrious Crownover in 2026. Campbell and Lomu are obviously roster locks this year given that they both were picked in the first rounds of their respective drafts.Bryant and Crownover, meanwhile, will be competing for what might not be more than one open offensive tackle spot. We already took a closer look at Marcus Bryant earlier in our Patriots scouting report series; now it’s time to dive into Dametrious Crownover.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementName: Dametrious CrownoverPosition: Offensive tackleJersey number: 68Opening day age: 24 (9/12/2001)Measurements: 6’7 1/4”, 319 lbs, 10” hand size, 35 5/8” arm length, 86” wingspan, 5.14s 40-yard dash, 7.88s 3-cone drill, 4.98s short shuttle, 7.82 Relative Athletic ScoreNFL: New England Patriots (2026-) | College: Texas A&M (2021-25)A tight end and defensive lineman at Grandview, TX, High School (as well as a four-year basketball letterman), Crownover received some quality offers as a three-star recruit. Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and LSU were among the teams showing interest in him, but he eventually decided to. stay close to home and committed to Texas A&M during his senior season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCrownover joined the Aggies as a tight end, but after redshirting his freshman year made the transition to offensive tackle. He played a backup role the next two seasons before taking over as the starting right tackle in 2024. In total, he ended his five-year college career with 47 in-game appearances and 28 starts.He went on to get selected 196th overall in the sixth round of this year’s draft by the Patriots.Strengths: Standing at 6-foot-7 and 319 pounds, Crownover is a physical specimen who — unlike fellow Patriots offensive tackle Will Campbell — is facing no questions about his length: his 35 3/8-inch arms rank in the 88th percentile, with his 86-inch wingspan in the 95th percentile among offensive tackles. His massive reach allows him to cover plenty of ground without much effort and creates challenges for defenders, who have a hard time getting into his chest. He complements his build with some solid agility, a remnant of his tight end days. In addition, he can sink a firm anchor in pass protection and generate movement with his feet in the run game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeaknesses: Crownover has only four seasons as an offensive lineman on his résumé and it shows. His hand technique remains a work in progress, and he has a rudimentary understanding of how to recover once challenged upon initial contact. His footwork is also quite raw, throwing his timing off and giving opponents openings to get past him (or at least put him in uncomfortable situations, something that directly contributed to some penalty issues in his