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Wren

Wren (6’5/318) started only one season at nose tackle for the Sun Devils, graduating with 14.5 career TFLs and three sacks as a dominant run stopper with pocket-pushing flashes. Only an honorable mention All-Pac 12 pick in 2018, Wren generated hype at the Combine with 78th-percentile SPARQ results, and 30 reps on the bench. Wren confirmed his elite get-off burst with a 1.76 ten-yard split. Wren offers Akiem Hicks-level upside if he can improve his technique to become more consistent down to down.

Golston played 10 years with Washington in the NFL, so this is definitely a compliment. Wren (6'4/318) had a solid -- if not spectacular weekend at the combine, testing in the 77th percentile of NFL players according to SPARQ. Zierlein notes that Wren is a “freaky athlete with elite explosion and power numbers in the weight room,” and that he has “lethal potential as penetrator with development of a swim move.” He does note that he’s more active than productive, and that he needs to improve his read-and-react ability. Zierlein believes Wren has a chance to be an NFL starter, but also acknowledges there’s a lot of boom and bust in this type of profile.

Wren (6'4/318) was a senior bowl darling and saw his stock rise significantly that weekend. His 10-yard split was 1.76 and he recorded 30 reps on the bench press. He has been compared to Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones and looks like a potential Day 2 selection.

Wren (6'4/315) has really seen his stock rise in the offseason, thanks in large part to his strong performance at the Senior Bowl. Duffy notes that Wren and Jones have " word-for-word similarities,” as they have similar size, impressive athleticism, but the same concerns about their motor and lack of production. Wren appears to be the type of player who is going to be a better pro than collegiate player, and if he’s a semblance of what Jones is as a pro, someone is getting a steal on Day 2.

Wren has seen his stock rise to the Day 2 range by many analysts after he was exceptional in the Senior Bowl, and it appears Brugler believes he belongs in that range, too. He notes that the 6-foot-4, 315-pound defender has powerful shoulders and the “upper body to punch, lock out and stack blocks.” Brugler also notes his weaknesses; noting that he is too easily moved from his base and extremely raw in terms of his technique. Still, he notes that Wren has the talent to be a “disruptive NFL player.” A strong combine could see his stock rise even higher.

Wren has been mocked in the Day 2 range often after his strong Senior Bowl week of practices, and he’d make sense in this range for the Cowboys. Dallas has a need at defensive tackle as Livesay notes, and Wren (6'6/315) " the size, speed, and strength to play at both the one and the three in Dallas’ scheme,” in his eyes. He also mentions Texas’s Charles Omenihu and Notre Dame’s Jerry Tillery as targets for the selection -- if the Cowboys do address the position at that point in the draft.

We read a lot of reports -- because that’s our job -- and unanimously, everyone came away with Wren on Tuesday. Pauline mentioned that if there was one word to describe the 6-foot-6, 315-pound defensive tackle, it would be “Wow!” as he showed off his strength and ability to beat opponents with quickness and power. If there’s a potential breakout star of this event, it just might be Wren.

Wren didn’t put up huge numbers in his time at Arizona State, but as Wuench notes, his tape suggests that he’s a much more productive player than his statistics (three sacks in his career) suggest. Wuench notes that the 6-foot-6, 297-pound Wren is a versatile lineman who could play on a four or three-man front. He was ranked as the 76th best prospect by Jon Ledyard of NFL Draft Scout not long ago, so there’s a real chance Wren can be a Day 2 pick with a strong Senior Bowl.

Wren (6'6/297), who has also accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl, played inside at Arizona State but his pro future may be at defensive end due to his size. The redshirt senior’s athleticism is a strong suit, and the same could be said for his positional versatility with good performances in these postseason all-star games. In November, The Draft Network’s Jon Ledyard ranked Wren 76th on his list of the Top 100 draft-eligible prospects.

Wren (6'6/297) is listed at defensive end at the Senior Bowl roster, and because of that height, it’s most likely that’s going to be his position at the highest level. He can rush the passer from the inside, however, which will help. Wren is also considered a “workout freak,” because of his strength (545 pound deadlift) and quickness (4.44 second 20-yard shuttle). The production is hit-and-miss, but there’s no doubt Wren has the athleticism to play in the NFL. He’s going to be heavily, heavily watched.