I was looked back on some measurables and I was reminded that Tapper is a freak

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waldoputty said:
tapper's sparq is the best in the class for DEs...
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SPARQ is always fun to look at, but there's another metric I like even better. SLA (size, length, athleticism) incorporates height, arm length and hand size in its formula in an effort to better identify prospects who possess the most desirable combination of traits.

SPARQ uses weight, but doesn't factor a prospect's height, arm length or hand size. It's looking purely at athleticism and tends to favor smaller players as a result. SLA looks to correct this by adding in those measurables.

Charles Tapper scored in the 96.7 percentile in SLA last year, meaning only 3.4% of his positional NFL peers tested at a higher level.
 
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Manwiththeplan said:
As a base? Guess I'm the big 12 with all that spread, it makes sense. I assume the LBs are in coverage quite a bit, so DE made more sense.
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Yes. Instead of a 4th linebacker, they have a rover position that plays closer to the line, but has cover skills. West Virginia plays the same scheme.
 
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1. Love the potential. The guy's highlight vid shows an impressive array of pass rush moves and his backside pursuit was solid. Excited to see what he becomes.

2. Not holding my breath though. I am reminded of the athletic potential of Matt Johnson-- but the guy could never stay on the field. I refuse to get enamored with a player until he can be consistent on the field.

Lots of mashed potatoes on the wall when it comes to the D right now. Let's see what sticks.
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I like potential but I want to see on field statistical success : sacks, pressures, tackles from these guys
 
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Did we ever figure out why the cowboys drafted tapper when they had Ronald Blair 19 spots ahead of him on their own board? Im really curious about that pick because it was such a wide deviation from their board, they had a lot of players ranked ahead of him.
 
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xwalker said:
I was looked back on some measurable(s) and I was reminded that Tapper is a freak.

Tapper
6-3
271
Hands: 11-1/2"
Arm: 34-3/8"
Forty: 4.59

For reference, Tyron Smith's hand size is 11".
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If he can't make it on the field, maybe JG will hire him as the assistant head clapper.
 
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stilltheguru88 said:
If Tapper turns out to be pretty good McClay is a god
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No kidding. An already incredible draft class, when you can find a QB in the 4th, get Zeke and Collins, then get a 6th rounder looking like he can play. If Jaylon comes back healthy it's one of the best i've seen in a long time. Tapper being a player would just be crazy. If Rico comes out of that too, it's an all-time great imo.

If the guys this year can play to their ability, then Dallas just basically transformed their entire team and approach in two drafts, without a bunch of extra picks, minimal FA, and a stockpile of young talent.

And it started Dak's rookie year. If he can keep improving a bit, and we draft like we have, he's going to win a few Super Bowls. Right now i'd say Dallas is the best drafting team in the league, as evidenced the last 2 years. This year is premature obviously, but based on value and ability, we got some crazy value. It also happened to fill our biggest needs (after we took pass rush). I also like the addition of Switzer to our return game, a lot of people overlook that aspect, but it can change games.
 
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Looking back in hindsight to this draft, I think we all underestimated the impact Tapper had on the Cowboys decisions. I think he impacted the decision to draft a DE in round 1 rather than round 2 because the Cowboys liked him more than the DE options at 60. If they were going to take a DE high, they were going to get a player of equal or better quality than Tapper, which they could only get at 28.

Tapper probably also impacted the Charleton vs. Watt decision. I think it was McClay that said they would have viewed Tapper as one of the top RDE's in this draft. They probably didn't feel they needed to take a pure RDE like Watt, but would be better served with a more versatile player that could play several positions on the defensive line.
 
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xwalker said:
College stats don't closely correlate with NFL success.
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I dont know, but look at bosa, ogbah, spence, judon and ngakoue. they all had good production ratio. I think they all had good year last year?

not sure anyone in quadrant B and D had a good year.

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ThreeandOut said:
Looking back in hindsight to this draft, I think we all underestimated the impact Tapper had on the Cowboys decisions. I think he impacted the decision to draft a DE in round 1 rather than round 2 because the Cowboys liked him more than the DE options at 60. If they were going to take a DE high, they were going to get a player of equal or better quality than Tapper, which they could only get at 28.

Tapper probably also impacted the Charleton vs. Watt decision. I think it was McClay that said they would have viewed Tapper as one of the top RDE's in this draft. They probably didn't feel they needed to take a pure RDE like Watt, but would be better served with a more versatile player that could play several positions on the defensive line.
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it does look like it.
lets hope his back stays healthy.
if not, willis or rivers would make a lot of sense at 60 or a trade up.
watt is scary because it is all projection and the knees.
also think marinelli came out and kind of said where is the fit.
 
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gmoney112 said:
No kidding. An already incredible draft class, when you can find a QB in the 4th, get Zeke and Collins, then get a 6th rounder looking like he can play. If Jaylon comes back healthy it's one of the best i've seen in a long time. Tapper being a player would just be crazy. If Rico comes out of that too, it's an all-time great imo.

If the guys this year can play to their ability, then Dallas just basically transformed their entire team and approach in two drafts, without a bunch of extra picks, minimal FA, and a stockpile of young talent.

And it started Dak's rookie year. If he can keep improving a bit, and we draft like we have, he's going to win a few Super Bowls. Right now i'd say Dallas is the best drafting team in the league, as evidenced the last 2 years. This year is premature obviously, but based on value and ability, we got some crazy value. It also happened to fill our biggest needs (after we took pass rush). I also like the addition of Switzer to our return game, a lot of people overlook that aspect, but it can change games.
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The last time I saw this team transform itself from worst to first in just a couple of drafts was when Jimmy Johnson was getting started. I just hope this team can match the success that that team did.
 
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xwalker said:
I was looked back on some measurable(s) and I was reminded that Tapper is a freak.

Tapper
6-3
271
Hands: 11-1/2"
Arm: 34-3/8"
Forty: 4.59

For reference, Tyron Smith's hand size is 11".
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He was really impressing the team on his skills before he was out. He has a really fast first step.

Could see this DL
Charlton l Irving l Collins l Tapper
 
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