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who could contribute to the Redskins"Renell Wren Quinton Dunbar Jersey , DLSchool: Arizona State | Conference: PAC 12College Experience: RS Senior | Age: 23?Height / Weight: 6-4 / 318 lbsProjected Draft Status: 4th or 5th RoundNFL Comparison: Adolphus WashingtonCollege StatisticsPlayer OverviewRenell Wren was a 3-star prospect from St. Louis, Missouri who had little doubt in his mind where he wanted to play college football. Wren committed to Arizona State early in he recruiting process and never changed his mind. The defensive lineman has been one of the more underrated in this year’s draft due average production. When you watch him play though you’ll see a very disruptive player even if he doesn’t always finish. Wren has impressive physical traits and should have been more dominant in college. His explosion and strength is obvious but it looks like he hasn’t learned much in the way of technique from the Arizona State defensive line coaches. Wren has been spending his offseason preparing like every other NFL prospect but he has been trying to study his favorite players to help him get a hold of this technique thing. He spends his time watching tape on YouTube of Chris Jones and Fletcher Cox in hopes of getting a head start emulating their game. Wren knows what he has to work on now he’s hoping he goes to a good situation where he can show his true potential.StrengthsGreat size, length, strength, and explosion for the position.Explosive first step to break the lines. If he wins the timing battle there is little the center or guard can do to recover. Can win and collapse the pocket with pure strength and can throw the backfield into fits. Has a powerful punch and great arm extension which creates separation from OL and the opportunity to counter if he wanted to. Shows good mobility for a DL.Shows promise as a potential scheme versatile player. Solid tackler when he actually gets hands on the ball carrier.WeaknessesHas absolutely no vision or plan after the snap. Pass rush is lacking because he is too concerned with getting initial push and thats it. Doesn’t take advantage of his physical talent with technique work.I have no idea where he is looking. He is too caught up in his individual fight and getting stuck that plays can go right past him. Largely ineffective if he doesn’t win with his initial burst and power. Lunges and feet don’t match the work of the upper body so he can lost the leverage battle easy.Highly questionable instincts and natural feel for the position.Let’s see his work:More Renell Wren videosHow He Would Fit On The RedskinsWren is the definition of both ‘boom or bust’ and a ‘traits player’. He has never put it all together on the field and entering the NFL at his age there is a limited window to do so. Luckily the gamble on Wren won’t cost that much as he is projected to come off the board sometime on day 3. As I said a thousand times now if anyone can team technique its the Redskins defensive line coach. That said with how raw and ineffective Wren is aside from bull rushing the center I assume it will take him a couple seasons to really become an effective contributor in the rotation. With the resigning of Matt Ioannidis the Redskins have their starting DL set for a few years and now can focus on adding talent as depth to the line. Wren is certainly a project but the physical traits present are such that a roll of the dice could pay off in a big way. On day 3 of the draft when the Skins are looking to fill out depth on the team could someone in the War Room decide that Wren is worth the gamble? Two hours of practice in the heat and humidity weren't enough for Pete Robertson.As dripping teammates slowly ambled to the locker room and showers Sunday, Robertson lined up on one sideline and sprinted across the field to the other sideline. Then and back, over and over again, for extra conditioning.As the linebacker tries to make it all the way back from a debilitating back injury that threatened to take football away for good, he's leaving nothing to chance as he tries to make the Washington Redskins."It's been a long journey," he said.A very effective pass rusher at Texas Tech, Robertson figured to be drafted before he herniated a disk in his back while working out before the draft. The injury led to a pinched nerve, and after Robertson insisted on running at his Pro Day workout for scouts, he never heard his name called during the NFL draft.He signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks, but didn't stick, and had been working the graveyard shift loading trucks at UPS for three months when his agent called. The Redskins were interested.Before hanging up John Riggins Jersey , Robertson told him, "'They aren't ever going to let me go' and I've been here ever since."And more and more, he seems likely to stick around for a while."Petey has been unbelievable," fifth-year coach Jay Gruden said before a recent practice. "Yeah, he's been great. Very, very athletic, and you're talking about a guy that can possibly help on special teams, as your fourth or fifth linebacker, and he's one because he can run."When the Redskins signed Robertson last December, they initially used him at running back on the scout team because of a need there. He got in four games and made two tackles late in the season. A defensive end in college, the team has since tried him at inside linebacker, Gruden said, but "that wasn't quite his cup of tea.""We moved him back down as an outside linebacker/defensive end in nickel. He's done very, very well."And made an impression on teammates with his willingness to work."You know, when we had a lot of guys down and out Montez Sweat Jersey , he got a lot of reps and you could see the burst that he has and the speed," offensive tackle Morgan Moses said. "He brings another aspect to the game and he works hard, man."There's not one thing you tell him to do that he's not going to do it. You tell him to go get some water 50 yards down the field, he's going to run and get water 50 yards down the field. He just has that mentality."It's an appreciation of a second chance Robertson wasn't sure he'd get.The thought that football might be in his past "went through my mind every night, every morning," he said. "Before I went to bed, when I woke up. ... I knew it wasn't the end of the road for me. I knew it wasn't. I never gave up on the dream, but you always have that thought in the back of your mind: 'Is this it?'"In the offseason, Robertson added back the 30 pounds he'd lost while away from the game during day-long weekday workouts with his cousin, Redskins star left tackle Trent Williams. Williams was rehabbing after a right knee injury, and Robertson knew he had to make a big impression once the Redskins opened training camp.So far, he's doing just that, and enjoying it every step of the way."I wouldn't trade it for nothing," he said.