While Eric Reid is "not surprised" he's been drug tested by the NFL six times in the past 11 weeks Blue Dontari Poe Jersey , his Panthers teammates and coaches are growing increasingly annoyed at the frequency of the league's "random" drug testing policy.Coach Ron Rivera quipped Thursday at his news conference that "if my name came up that many times I would buy a lottery ticket."Carolina wide receiver Torrey Smith added, "it's very excessive.""I don't think there's any secret about it that something is wrong with that," said Smith, who noted that he has been tested "two or three times" this season in 15 weeks.Several veteran players say that is about the average for an entire season; Reid said that was his average before returning to the NFL.Reid said he has taken seven drug tests in all (one was mandatory) since signing with Carolina on Sept. 27, fined three times for illegal hits totaling nearly $50,000 and ejected once.The sixth-year safety believes it all stems from his pending collusion case against the NFL that alleges owners conspired to keep him out of the league for kneeling alongside former San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice."I've been a part of depositions," Reid said. "I have been a part of this legal process and I'm not surprised in the slightest."Reid said his teammates were more shocked than he was when he was selected to be tested again after Monday night's loss to the Saints.The 27-year-old said he is not concerned about failing a drug test because he's never failed one before, but he wants "it to be dually noted that it has happened. ... It's like stop-and-frisk. If am walking down the street it doesn't mean I am doing anything illegal Dontari Poe Jersey 2019 , but that doesn't mean I should be stopped every time."Reid said he's not buying that the league doesn't have any control over the random tests."I perceive that the league is full of you-fill-in-the-blank," Reid said. "I wish I could see y'all's faces when, or if, what I know becomes public from this (collusion) lawsuit." Winning at the line of scrimmage is important for any defense to be successful. Will Carolina use the draft to improve on their subpar 2018 results?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomNFL DraftCarolina Panthers Film RoomSenior BowlFilm room scouting report on Arizona State defensive tackle Renell WrenNew,18commentsWinning at the line of scrimmage is important for any defense to be successful. Will Carolina use the draft to improve on their subpar 2018 results?ESTShareTweetShareShareFilm room scouting report on Arizona State defensive tackle Renell WrenMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe defensive tackle position was once heralded to be a strength of the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. The Panthers, smartly, allowed Star Lotulelei to walk in free agency. They attempted to replace Star by signing Dontari Poe. Poe massively disappointed the expectations placed upon him. He was one of the worst run defenders in the NFL and he only generated 13 total pressures. In addition Blue Cam Newton Jersey , Kawaan Short didn’t have the sort of all pro campaign many expected. He finished with 34 total pressures on the season, which ranks No. 27 among interior defenders. Given his contract and age, his future as a top tier defensive tackle has to be questioned. Vernon Butler has not lived up to his draft position. The only positive from the position group was Kyle Love. Love is 33 years old and relying on aging talents is one of the reasons Carolina’s defense struggled. On the whole though, winning at the line of scrimmage is important for any defense to be successful. The lack of production from this position group in 2018 was one of the primary culprits for Carolina’s poor defense. They have to find better talent to control the line of scrimmage in 2019. A prospect who seems to have helped himself this week during Senior Bowl practices is Arizona State defensive tackle Renell Wren.In both of these clips, Wren displays power and speed. It should be mentioned that this drill heavily favors the defensive tackle, but that functional strength and first step quickness is eye gushing for any evaluator. I noticed these same qualities on film too.Wren’s game filmWren did not have elite production at ASU, but it’s important to understand the role he was playing for their front. He was asked to occupy multiple blockers as a 1-technique (lined up in front of the center). As the practice clips show, he is at his best when he can rush up field and attack 1-gap. Wren’s first step on this play demonstrates his ability to create havoc on the interior. It’s not just limited to him timing the snap count either Cam Newton Jersey 2019 , he has the athleticism to slip through reach blocks. This is where his first step and athleticism show up in concert. He is the first to move, but then takes a step laterally before moving up field to bring down the ball carrier. Wren receives plenty of attention by offenses due to his role as a gap occupier. He is still able to leverage his first step to create disruption in the backfield. He won’t get credit for this play on the stat sheet, but he was primarily responsible for affecting the run.Wren also displays ideal power from his lower body. He’s able to demolish the center on this play thanks to his get off, hand placement, and power generated from his lower body. The issue with Wren, however, are his counter moves as a pass rusher. These two plays illustrate the problem when he doesn’t have a plan. The offensive lineman is able to control him, but Wren is also not able to disengage. He has the requisite length Blue Luke Kuechly Jersey , but he has to learn how to utilize it better to affect the quarterback more consistently. The clips coming out of Mobile provide some optimism that if Wren is employed as a 1-gap penetrator, then his skill set can translate. Fit with CarolinaI understand that it is easy to mock the Panthers for drafting a defensive tackle because Dave Gettleman was so infatuated with it, but they have to improve the position. As of now, Wren is an ideal Day Two target for Carolina. The linebackers have a much tougher job when the defensive line isn’t functioning, which it wasn’t for the 2018 season. Wren has the size, athleticism, and high ceiling target that could help the Panthers defense for the short and long term.