News: DMN: Cowboys DE Charles Tapper: 'Right now I'm feeling better than I ever felt in my life'

[GhostOfPelluer]

I hope like hell he pans out for the Cowboys.

What's a good nickname for Charles Tapper?

Tap that ***

 

[vicjagger]

I hope like hell he pans out for the Cowboys.

What's a good nickname for Charles Tapper?

Tap-out?

 

[Idgit]

No doubt...only way it doesn't is if Green can stay healthy and play the right side as well as he played for TSmtih on the left....even then, we still have to find another guy for depth besides just Cleary.

If they make an effort to move Collins over in camp (not mid-season, and not just prior the the playoff game, but in camp, where he can actually get reps in at the spot), they can backfill LG with a vet or a reasonable draft pick. Say, Jonathan Cooper and a 4th rounder. The OL doesn't need to take a significant step back. You just need to hit on the draft pick.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Tap that ***

Charles "Tapping Dat ***" Tapper

 

[lockster]

I think the kid plays 400 snaps this season.

I hope so because he looked good in limited snaps.

 

[Aven8]

This dude was a game wrecker at OU. He also played in an awful position in a bad defense. I remember him running down plays from behind a guy his size shouldn't do. Very excited to see him. He is a superior athlete.

 

[Seven]

This is what we get for drafting Sooners.

Better than Laters............~.cough~Gregory~cough~.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I have a feeling the Cowboys are getting three bonus draft picks this year in Tapper, Jaylon Smith, and Rico Gathers.

And who knows, maybe they let Church and Wilcox leave at safety since they see something in Kavon Frazier, too. If so, the 2016 draft could end up being one of the best classes in the history of football. Seven starters?

 

[thechosen1n2]

The Forgotten Man. I love this guy. As a Sooner fan, we got a steal. What he said is exactly right....When allowed to get after the QB in the Sooner system, he did just that. His sacks at OU is not a sign of his ability at all. This guy is going to be much better than what his Draft place represents,and he will be a much more productive professional than he was a college player.

 

[Szczepanik]

I wouldnt worry about the pars defect. Its a completely manageable condition that is purely based off of fatigue and core strength conditioning. If he stays consistent with his core strength, he will be just fine.

 

[Risen Star]

"Coming from Baltimore, I’ve had to bear as much pain as I need to. This is fun pain. My mom always told me to shoot for the stars, so I’m going for a double-digit sack season and 100 tackles and do whatever I can do to help us get to the Super Bowl.”

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Pencil him in for those numbers.

Take flight, Chuck. You glorious *******.

 

[Ring6]

Bojangles

(after the best tapper ever)

 

[TwentyOne]

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Tapper recently joined ESPN radio's "J Dub City" with Jean-Jacques Taylor and Will Chambers to talk all things football. Here are some highlights of their interview:
How's the back injury?


Will Chambers: We saw last year and heard about the back issue. Just wondering 1) what happened there? And [2)], how are you now? Where are we at with the injury?

Charles Tapper: I have a birth defect, it's called 'L5 pars defect.' ... Me not being in the best shape coming to the Cowboys was what happened to me. Coming from OU I was sitting about 275-280 [pounds]. So coming here I was about 280, 275 trying to play a five-technique. As we all know [Rod] Marinelli, he didn't like that. So he was running and running me. It's kinda more of a fatigue injury I would say than injury of any sorts. Right now I'm feeling better than I ever felt in my life condition-wise, core-wise, strength, flexibility and everything.

What can he do for Dallas?


Will Chambers: Tell us what you believe you can do for this team. We know when we look at the Cowboys that they need help getting after the quarterback. What can you do for this team and that need coming up next year?

Charles Tapper: Exactly what you said: get after the quarterback. Marinelli has given us a lot of keys and tools to rush this quarterback. There's a lot of things that I wish I knew in college. Playing for the Cowboys they give me the freedom at the five-technique to kind of just rush the passer and have fun doing it. So I'm just having fun rushing the passer where OU was like kind of a two-gap. I just took up blocks there. Now it's be a athlete, have fun and win some one-on-ones. It's kind of like one-on-one basketball and that's what I'm used to.

Biggest strength?


Jean-Jacques Taylor: What do you think your strength is as a pass rusher?

Charles Tapper: My speed. And I have big powerful hands. When I use that speed and get those powerful hands on some offensive linemen it kinda throws them off because somebody that strong shouldn't be able to move that fast. Or somebody that fast shouldn't have that much power or pop to 'em. It's kind of the combination of speed and power.

Why patience is key


Will Chambers: What have you learned from what has happened to you in this past year missing the season [with] the injury and coming back?

Charles Tapper: Patience. I learned so much patience. Patience, I feel like, is the key to life. If you can learn how to be patient and understand that God has everything planned for you it makes life and football easier. On the field you're going to be thrown a lot of different obstacles and different challenges on the field. You just have to be patient, think about it and then react. ...

This offseason, I call it my offseason, I've been working so hard. During the season it was like a mini-offseason for me and Jaylon [Smith]. ... I can't wait to get on the field and see how I look now.

Continue reading...

Reminds me of a QB who felt also he was in the best shape of his life. Then he stepped on the field and had to face reality......

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Reminds me of a QB who felt also he was in the best shape of his life. Then he stepped on the field and had to face reality......

I wouldn't be surprised that his is in the best shape of his life.

 

[Risen Star]

If he's not in the best shape of his life we would need to fire our entire strength and conditioning department. He's had a year to work with the pros.

We should be excited about what he could offer potentially. No reason not to be. Unless you're Alexander.

 

[StarHead69]

Tap-Tap

The gun guys on here will get it...

I have learned the hard way over the years to not get too optimistic until at least mini-camp. Hoping for the best outta this kid though.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I'm rooting for tapper but I've heard this stuff before. We really need him to become a good player for our Dline to succeed. I'm cautiously optimistic. I hope he becomes the war daddy that we desperately need, but if he doesn't, I won't be shocked

Heard the same stuff from Ryan Rusell too

http://thelandryhat.com/2016/07/06/cowboys-ryan-russell-i-feel-like-a-completely-different-player/
http://sportdfw.com/2016/08/10/cowboys-ryan-russell-from-dog-house-to-big-dog/
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article93097247.html

Before that it was Ben Gardner who was also injured his rookie year and was super excited and healthy for the upcoming year
http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...t-has-bright-future-and-potential-to-be-great
http://sportdfw.com/2015/06/24/dallas-cowboys-lets-not-forget-ben-gardner
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...-later-ben-gardner-making-cowboys-take-notice

 

[haleyrules]

Better than Laters............~.cough~Gregory~cough~.

 

[AsthmaField]

I'm rooting for tapper but I've heard this stuff before. We really need him to become a good player for our Dline to succeed. I'm cautiously optimistic. I hope he becomes the war daddy that we desperately need, but if he doesn't, I won't be shocked

Heard the same stuff from Ryan Rusell too

http://thelandryhat.com/2016/07/06/cowboys-ryan-russell-i-feel-like-a-completely-different-player/
http://sportdfw.com/2016/08/10/cowboys-ryan-russell-from-dog-house-to-big-dog/
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article93097247.html

Before that it was Ben Gardner who was also injured his rookie year and was super excited and healthy for the upcoming year
http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...t-has-bright-future-and-potential-to-be-great
http://sportdfw.com/2015/06/24/dallas-cowboys-lets-not-forget-ben-gardner
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...-later-ben-gardner-making-cowboys-take-notice

Yeah, any rookie that loses year one to injury is likely going to get something like that written about him.

It does tend to temper the enthusiasm... but it doesn't mean Tapper is destined to fail or isn't a good player either.

It means exactly.... nothing.

We are all still in Missouri mode (show me).

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'm rooting for tapper but I've heard this stuff before. We really need him to become a good player for our Dline to succeed. I'm cautiously optimistic. I hope he becomes the war daddy that we desperately need, but if he doesn't, I won't be shocked

Heard the same stuff from Ryan Rusell too

http://thelandryhat.com/2016/07/06/cowboys-ryan-russell-i-feel-like-a-completely-different-player/
http://sportdfw.com/2016/08/10/cowboys-ryan-russell-from-dog-house-to-big-dog/
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article93097247.html

Before that it was Ben Gardner who was also injured his rookie year and was super excited and healthy for the upcoming year
http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...t-has-bright-future-and-potential-to-be-great
http://sportdfw.com/2015/06/24/dallas-cowboys-lets-not-forget-ben-gardner
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...-later-ben-gardner-making-cowboys-take-notice

Tapper is a far better prospect than either guy... Probably better than both of them put together.