Patriots draft 6-foot-7 tackle with ‘humongous wingspan’ in sixth round

Patriots draft 6-foot-7 tackle with ‘humongous wingspan’ in sixth round

With their first pick in the sixth round, the Patriots drafted Dametrious Crownover, a mammoth tackle from Texas A&M.

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Offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover taken 196th overall by New England Patriots in 2026 NFL Draft

After four seasons at Texas A&M, graduate student offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover was selected 196th overall by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.  The 6-foot-7 1/4, 319 pound unit originally arrived in College Station as a three-star tight end recruit in 2021, before moving to offensive tackle during his redshirt freshman season.   Crownover made his first appearance for the Maroon and White at right tackle…