Name: Renell WrenSchool: Arizona StateHeight: 6’4”Weight: 295 lbs201

8 stat line: 11 games http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/chris-jones-jersey , 43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 passes defensedOne of the Cowboys needs going into the offseason is their 3-technique defensive tackle. On paper, David Irving is exactly what you want for that position; he has the speed, burst, and ability to wreak havoc in the middle of the line and collapse the pocket. However, he’s got too much off-field baggage, and has likely seen his last days in Dallas. Maliek Collins is solid, but not the most dynamic disrupter in the backfield. If the Cowboys are looking for a guy who could possibly become the next Irving, they need look no further than Arizona State’s Renell Wren. At 6’4”, Wren has tremendous size and his arm length is specifically an asset that he uses to his advantage when engaging with offensive linemen. Wren weighs 295, which some think makes him undersized, but the tape shows that Wren doesn’t lack any strength because of it. While at Arizona State, Wren was frequently hailed by his strength coaches as the strongest player on the entire team, and while what really matters is his time at the combine, Wren’s college coaches clocked him running a 4.85 40-yard dash and a 4.44 20-yard shuttle. Both of these speak to Wren’s best attribute, which is his impressive get off. After some of the top-tier defensive tackles like Alabama’s Quinnen Williams and Houston’s Ed Oliver, it’s entirely realistic to say that Wren is among the most explosive in his position group. When watching him on film - specifically in games against Michigan State and San Diego State - Wren is usually the first one out of his stance and penetrates into the backfield quickly Authentic Zack Martin Jersey , forcing the ball-carrier to adjust to his presence. Once he’s gotten penetration, Wren uses his great length to excel at arm tackles and pressuring the quarterback. Just check out a couple of his highlights from the Senior Bowl:Some will look at Wren’s unimpressive stat line from 2018 and discount him, but the reality is that Wren was used almost exclusively as a nose tackle in a 3-4 and, later, 3-3-5 defensive scheme throughout his college career. In those schemes, Wren was rarely asked to shoot up the field and mostly focused on reading and reacting to the offense, which didn’t really utilize his explosiveness. Given his quick get off and sheer strength and athleticism, Wren could be an ideal fit for the 3-technique that Dallas seeks in their scheme. The biggest question mark with Wren is over his hand usage and repertoire of pass rush moves, but it’s a chicken-or-the-egg kind of argument over whether he didn’t show much on tape because of what his college scheme asked him to do or if he really just isn’t refined in those areas. Nevertheless, if Wren found himself in Dallas he’d be working with the esteemed defensive line guru Rod Marinelli, and could use the OTA’s and training camp to hone his pass rushing technique a bit more. But looking at the physical attributes Wren has, the ceiling with him is very high if in the right scheme with proper coaching. Prior to the Senior Bowl, Wren was projected as a third-round prospect at the very best, but with all the heads he’s been turning, he could rise. The Cowboys made big headlines by trading for Pro Bowl receiver Amari Cooper in hopes of boosting the offensive side of the ball following yet another road loss in which it took some time for the offense to get things going. There’s a lot of hope that the former top-5 pick will give this offense what it needs to take advantage of a very winnable NFC East.Elsewhere, the defense once again did enough to win the game. Kris Richard’s and Rod Marinelli’s unit has played as one of the better defenses across the National Football League through seven games — and one of the more impressive players on the unit is in his first year.Let’s take a look into how the rookies performed in the divisional battle with Washington.Leighton Vander EschLVE has been the best rookie on this team, filling in nicely when Sean Lee went down with a hamstring injury against the Seahawks. The former Boise State Broncos linebacker has been among the team’s leaders at getting tackles in each of his games, posting 54 total stops thus far in his career — and only 13 of which were assisted.Vander Esch had a quiet game, for his standards Authentic Tyron Smith Jersey , against Washington on Sunday, only making four stops in the divisional loss, which shows how far along he has come in just a few short weeks. Just take a look at how Pro Football Focus grades the rookie:Whatever your thoughts are on PFF, there is no denying that Vander Esch has been a big time player on a big time unit so far in his young career. That has to be exciting for Cowboys fans.Connor WilliamsThe hope was that Connor Williams would be a plug-and-play rookie guard along the Cowboys talented offensive line; however, things haven’t gone perfect with the second-round pick. For as many positive plays that Williams shows, he is still clearly adjusting to the professional level. Some of that is to be expected, as he is a rookie, and some of that may be contributed to the fact that the line hasn’t played up to its standards without Travis Frederick at center.Williams had the challenge of going up against a front-seven of Washington that is loaded with talent, featuring the likes of Da’Ron Payne and Jonathan Allen. As expected, the rookie struggled against two of the best interior defensive linemen within the division.To add to things, before the infamous fumble-touchdown, Dak Prescott threw a beautiful dime to Cole Beasley for a huge first down on third-and-long to keep the drive alive. Unfortunately, Williams negated the big gain with a holding call.Williams will need to rebound in a big way his next time out. Fortunately, he has a bye week to prepare himself for the Titans.Michael GallupWhen the Cowboys opted to shift its wide receivers room in favor of going with a “receivers-by-committee” approach, many were curious which wideout would be able to step up for Dak Prescott. Once the Cowboys spent their third-round pick on Gallup, fans were hopeful that the Colorado State Rams product would be the one to grow into a WR1 sooner than later.Gallup showed a little bit of what he could do during training camp and the preseason, such as when the rookie burned the San Francisco 49ers with a 30-yard touchdown from Dak Prescott in August. Unfortunately, it’s taken some time for the rookie to make an impact with the Cowboys — although that can be said with the majority of wide receivers in their first season out of college.Over the last few weeks, though Womens Maliek Collins Jersey , Gallup has shown steady signs of progress with both his route-running and playmaking ability. Against the Lions, he hauled in a 37-yard catch on a perfectly placed throw by Dak Prescott. Two weeks later, Gallup made a 27-yard grab against the Jaguars and nearly made an impressive touchdown reception. Washington was Gallup’s best game of the season. Gallup played more snaps than any other wide receiver on the Cowboys with 54, and he displayed some impressive route-running in the process. The big one, of course, was the double-move that got the Cowboys on the scoreboard:The rookie sold the double-move perfectly, leaving cornerback Greg Storman in the dust. This was obviously a huge play at the time, and it shows Gallup’s confidence level rising as his snaps rise on the professional level. Here is another example:The addition of Amari Cooper was obviously a huge move, but don’t forget about Michael Gallup. How does the trio of Cooper-Beasley-Gallup sound?Dorance ArmstrongPerhaps the least talked about rookie who has been getting playing time is fourth-round defensive end Dorance Armstrong. The rookie is obscured by a deep defensive line, but the former Kansas Jayhawks star has played very nicely in his limited snaps.Armstrong did not make a tackle in the loss, but his development behind DeMarcus Lawrence is something to watch. He has a promising future and it’s just a matter time before he begins making splash plays of his own.Dalton SchultzThe Cowboys needed to draft a tight end last April, and they did just that in the fourth-round by selecting Dalton Schultz out of Stanford.Schultz has had an up-and-down beginning to his NFL career, struggling to get on the field for the Cowboys; however Dallas made the decision to make him active for the recent NFC East clash. There, Schultz made a 12-yard grab, his first career catch for the Cowboys.With Geoff Swaim down with an injury, Schultz has an opportunity to get on the field more and more in the upcoming weeks. www.nflshopoutlet.com/cincinnati-bengals