Josh Edwards grades the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft
By Josh Edwards Apr 25, 2026 at 3:22 pm ET • 1 min read 
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports Design The NFL is charging towards the seventh and final round of the 2026 draft. As teams are thinking ahead to the upcoming season, they are using these final rounds to build depth and add special teams contributors. How successful will they be in that pursuit; the tale is told in the grades below.
Some of the notable prospects taken in the sixth-round over the past five years are Chiefs offensive guard Trey Smith, Bills cornerback Christian Benford, Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington and Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.
Be sure to refresh this page throughout the weekend to get all the latest grades. If you want to do all that plus track the best available prospects and get access to every pick in the draft on one page, you can in our draft tracker. And follow along with each pick and every trade in our live blog.
This year, pick-by-pick grades are being used to create real-time team report cards, so keep this page open throughout the weekend.
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