Cowboys need to find gems late in the 6th round

The Dallas Cowboys will have two picks in the sixth round of the NFL Draft next week. That’s the good news.

The bad news is that both picks fall in the bottom third of the round.

With as many needs this roster has to fill, it becomes more important than ever for the Cowboys to hit on both of these picks.

Last week I mapped out how my three picks would play out for the Cowboys in the first three rounds. Cody Warren has posted his mock of the Cowboys’ draft.

The last two days we’ve looked at two different mocks, focusing on the fourth and fifth rounds.

Today we’ll examine the sixth round. And the featured mock comes from CBS Sports.

You can check out all seven rounds at the link.

For now, here’s the full list of this mock’s sixth round.

They have the Cowboys taking a tight end and an edge player. I just don’t see that happening.

Those are two positions the Cowboys appear to be set at.

But this is Jones Inc. we’re talking about. So maybe CBS is on to something here.

Breaking Down Round 6

177. Buffalo Bills: Maxen Hook, S, Toledo
178. Tennessee Titans: Jake Briningstool, TE, Clemson
179. Cleveland Browns: Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M
180. Las Vegas Raiders: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL/EDGE, Georgia
181. Los Angeles Chargers: Connor Colby, OG, Iowa
182. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nick Nash, WR, San Jose State
183. Baltimore Ravens: Joshua Gray, OG, Oregon State
184. New Orleans Saints: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon

We’ll hit pause here for a second.

Dillion Gabriel falling into the sixth round? What are these people smoking over there at CBS Sports these days?

Whatever it is, it appears to be some good stuff if that is your jam.

Me? I don’t see Gabriel being there at 184.

Continuing On

185. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via mock trade with Steelers): Shemar James, LB, Florida
186. Los Angeles Rams (via mock trade with Jets): Jack Kiser, LB, Notre Dame
187. Minnesota Vikings: Jamaree Caldwell, DT, Oregon
188. Tennessee Titans: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
189. Indianapolis Colts: Brashard Smith, RB, SMU
190. Los Angeles Rams: Alijah Huzzie, CB, North Carolina
191. Denver Broncos: Yahya Black, DT, Iowa
192. Cleveland Browns: Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers
193. Cincinnati Bengals: Teddye Buchanan, LB, California
194. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jack Nelson, OL, Wisconsin
195. Los Angeles Rams: Jay Higgins, LB, Iowa
196. Detroit Lions: Kyonte Hamilton, DT, Rutgers
197. Denver Broncos: Ricky White III, WR, UNLV
198. Green Bay Packers: Efton Chism III, WR, Eastern Washington
199. Los Angeles Chargers: Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia

This was another “what are they smoking?” pick.

Trevor Etienne is another player that isn’t falling to the sixth round. Frankly, I’ll be shocked if he drops into the fifth.

And if he is still on the board when the Cowboys go on the clock in that fifth round his name better be on the card they turn in to the dias.

Here Comes The Cowboys

200. Cleveland Browns: Rylie Mills, DT, Notre Dame
201. Los Angeles Rams: Jake Majors, IOL, Texas
202. Los Angeles Rams: Mello Dotson, CB, Kansas
203. Baltimore Ravens: Marques Sigle, S, Kansas State
204. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Batty, EDGE, BYU

Again, I’m not seeing an edge player as a pick by Dallas. If anything, it will likely be a linebacker, cornerback, or possibly even another receiver.

But not an edge player.

Unless the Cowboys’ War Room is smoking whatever CBS Sports did when they put this mock together.

Continuing on.

205. Washington Commanders: Kaimon Rucker, EDGE, North Carolina
206. Buffalo Bills: Elijah Ponder, EDGE, Cal-Poly
207. New York Jets: Jalin Conyers, TE, Texas Tech
208. Denver Broncos: O’Donnell Fortune, CB, South Carolina
209. Los Angeles Chargers: Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse
210. Baltimore Ravens: Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota
211. Dallas Cowboys: Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh

Who? Seriously though, who?

Dallas can’t burn a pick on a tight end in this draft. Certainly not for this one.

As with the earlier pick, this needs to be in the defensive backfield or a receiver.

Bartholomew is a UDFA at best.

The Final Five

212. Baltimore Ravens: Jahvaree Ritzie, DT, North Carolina
213. Las Vegas Raiders: Kobe Hudson, WR, UCF
214. Los Angeles Chargers: Robert Longerbeam, CB, Rutgers
215. Las Vegas Raiders: Jackson Hawes, TE, Georgia Tech
216. Cleveland Browns: Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma State

I like Martin to go to Dallas at 204 to be honest. That would be a much better pick.

In about 10 days, we’ll know how this round plays out.

Hopefully, the Cowboys’ War Room will not be stocked by the same people that stock CBS Sports.