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Throughout January and February Brian Winters Jerseys 2019 , we’ll be taking an in-depth look at some of the players the Jets have signed to futures deals since the end of the season. We continue today with a look at former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Tapper.The 25-year old Tapper was a fourth round pick in 2016 out of Oklahoma, but has only played in two games in his NFL career due to injuries. He spent his first two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, but they released him in final cuts last September.BackgroundTapper attended college at Oklahoma and was a three-year starter. His sophomore year saw him rack up 5.5 sacks, but he saw a drop-off in production as a junior. However, in his senior year, Tapper had a career high seven sacks and led the Big 12 with four forced fumbles on his way to all-conference honors.Tapper was widely considered to be a probable late round pick, but boosted his stock at the scouting combine and was drafted in the fourth round by the Dallas Cowboys, who would later draft quarterback Dak Prescott in the same round.Tapper’s career got off to a rocky start as he missed his entire rookie season after being diagnosed with a back issue. He played in the first two games of the 2017 season though, and looked pretty good as he had a sack, a pressure and a couple of run stops. However, he then broke his foot and ended up on injured reserve again.In 2018, he had five tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed in four preseason games White Bilal Powell Jerseys , but didn’t make it through final cuts and then, having cleared waivers, only lasted on the practice squad for a few days.The Jets worked Tapper out during the season and decided to sign him to a futures deal earlier this month.Let’s move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Tapper brings to the table, based on in-depth research and film study.Measurables/AthleticismTapper has good size and excellent length, plus big hands. At Oklahoma, Tapper had played much of his career at 290, but he lost weight before heading to the NFL.He turned heads when he ran a sub-4.6 40-yard dash at 270 pounds at the combine and would later also post excellent explosiveness numbers but a more pedestrian 23 bench press reps.On film, Tapper’s straight line speed really shows up when he’s chasing plays down in pursuit.UsageOklahoma switched to a 3-4 scheme before Tapper’s first year as a starter, so he played most of his college career as a 5-technique end. He also played some reps on the interior.At the pro level, Tapper has been almost exclusively employed outside the tackle in four-man fronts and usually in a four-point stance.MotorTapper gives a good effort in the trenches and when chasing plays. This was also viewed as one of his better qualities in pre-draft scouting reports.He has shown he can handle a big workload as he played 84 snaps in the Orange Bowl loss to Clemson at the end of the 2015 season. The most snaps he has played at the pro level has been 37 in a preseason game.Run defenseA common criticism of Tapper in pre-draft scouting reports was that he was inconsistent with his pad level, which caused him issues in holding up at the point of attack. However, that doesn’t seem to have been something he’s had an issue with at the pro level, so clearly he has been working on that.Tapper’s quickness is an asset in the running game as he is capable of shooting gaps and winning leverage advantages with his first step:He also shows excellent hustle when chasing plays down from the backside and an ability to get upfield and set the edge:Pass rushTapper’s pass rush numbers are underwhelming Bilal Powell Jerseys 2019 , both in college and at the pro level. Even the seven sacks he had in 2015 all came in a four-game span, including three against 0-12 Kansas and two against 3-9 Iowa State. The book on him is that he relied too much on quickness or strength advantages and effort, but didn’t have much of a plan or any counter-moves.Here’s a play where he tries to make a spin move but it’s ineffective and the offensive lineman easily deals with it:Nevertheless, he shows some flashes of being a potentially productive player off the edge. He definitely has a quick first step, which he showcases here:TacklingTapper is a heavy hitter, with long arms that he uses to wrap up ball carriers and a knack for forcing fumbles.He hasn’t had many issues with missed tackles at the pro level, although he did miss several in each of his last two years in college. Here’s a play where he missed an opportunity to rack up a sack in preseason:Coverage skillsTapper has only been asked to drop back into coverage a couple of times at the pro level and didn’t do it very often in college either, although he gave up a 30-yard pass play in coverage in his junior year.He has a knack for batting down passes coming off the edge though. He did that six times in his senior year and once last year in preseason.Making reads/instinctsTapper is not considered naturally instinctual and was said to need to improve on his awareness in pre-draft scouting reports. He jumped offside twice in preseason action.Here’s a play where he makes a bad read, leading to a positive gain on an option keeper:TechniqueAs noted, Tapper seems to have worked on keeping his pad level low and this is starting to pay off at the point of attack and when battling for leverage in pass rushing situations.Although - as noted - he is still somewhat raw in terms of his pass rushing move-set, he showed excellent technique on the play where he recorded his first NFL sack:PhysicalityAs noted, Tapper hits hard and battles in the trenches. He displays some power and strength but at times perhaps needs to play with less aggressiveness and better technique.Special teamsTapper hasn’t been much of a contributor on special teams, seeing action in preseason on the field goal rush unit and in the regular season as a blocker on the kick return unit.InjuriesAs already alluded to White Trevor Siemian Jerseys , injuries have been a problem for Tapper, even though he played in 39 games in his final three seasons at Oklahoma.First of all, he had a hamstring injury at the combine, which prevented him from doing the agility drills. There was then the diagnosis of his back issue, which was a fracture in his spine due to a pars defect. That cost him his entire 2016 season, including preseason.Having started out 2017 promisingly despite neck and hip injuries that caused him to miss time in the offseason, he broke his foot and again landed on injured reserve.His chances of making the team in 2018 weren’t helped by the fact that he suffered a concussion during OTAs in May.Attitude/DemeanorTapper is regarded as having a good work ethic and brings good character and personality having been a team captain in college.His on-field discipline has also been pretty good as he only had one penalty in his senior year, although he had four as a junior.Scheme familiarityUnless the Jets are going to get Tapper to bulk back up again, his best fit would be as a conventional 4-3 defensive end. At the time of writing, the system the Jets will run next season is unclear. If they switch to a 4-3 then Tapper might even be a better fit than most of the players on last year’s team.ConclusionsThe Cowboys gave up on Tapper after two years mainly due to his inability to stay on the field. Coaches and media have said that he’s definitely talented but missed opportunities through being unable to stay healthy.Having sat out the entire 2018 season and given himself a chance to get 100 percent healthy, perhaps Tapper will turn some heads during the offseason.As with most futures signings, he’s an obvious long-shot and not someone who will even factor into the team’s decision making process once we get into free agency and draft season. However, his film shows some terrific athletic potential and he actually showed a lot in his brief NFL appearances Trevor Siemian Jerseys 2019 , so perhaps he could be a dark horse to contend for a role.Dolphins 20 Jets 12: The Reality Check The Jets fell to 1-1 today after a 20-12 loss to the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. The season opener produced a ton of optimism as the Jets blew out the Lions on the road. Today in their opener the Jets squandered numerous opportunities on their way to a frustrating loss.Let’s take a look at what went wrong.The BadOffensive Line: Above all others, this group did its best to destroy any optimism that might have come from a solid Week 1. The men in the trenches got no push in the running game as the team was limited to 2.2 yards per carry. The Dolphins had 3 sacks and generated consistent pressure through the game. The line also had 3 penalties. The biggest reason this team struggled so much on offense was how poor the Jets were up front.Chris Herndon: I’m not writing Herndon’s career off because of a poor second game in the NFL, but I also don’t think you can excuse his errors as rookie mistakes. He was part of two minute drills in college so he knows the value of getting out of bounds. He knows how to catch a football so a drop is not a rookie mistake either. Maybe you can argue him not getting into the end zone as the first half ended was the result of not being used to the strength of NFL tacklers, but this was just an ugly outing for Herndon.Terrelle Pryor: It’s odd to put him in the bad column considering he had a 44 yard reception to ignite a drive in the 2:00 offense near the end of the first half and had another critical reception to convert a 3rd and 15. Even odder, I don’t think anybody is going to argue with sticking Pryor in this column. Poor route running and ball tracking played a big role in Sam Darnold’s second interception, which cost the Jets an opportunity to cut the Miami lead to 7 early in the second half. He also saw a big third down pass from Darnold go through his hands. We essentially saw why Pryor keeps getting jobs in the NFL but also why he struggles to keep them.Robby Anderson: He was largely invisible aside from a fumble that set up a Miami touchdown.Buster Skrine: Skrine’s worst game a year ago was against the Dolphins, and this was a similarly ugly effort. He was the culprit on Albert Wilson’s 29 yard touchdown. It wasn’t the only time he was burned on the day. He also was flagged twice. One of the penalties extended a drive on a third down stop.Morris Claiborne: A Claiborne penalty also extended a drive after a third down stop. That drive turned into a touchdown. Later in the game, Claiborne was burned deep for what would have been a touchdown, but Ryan Tannehill missed the throw.Darron Lee: The playmaking Lee of Week 1 was nowhere to be seen. The Lee of 2016 and 2017 who seldom made plays and was frequently wiped out by blocks returned. Lee was totally washed out on Miami’s first touchdown.Doug Middleton/Avery Williamson: The duo weren’t on the same page in zone coverage on a Miami touchdown.Sam Darnold: I know I’m going to get grief for this one so let me talk this through.Was Darnold the primary reason the Jets lost this game? No. Did Darnold have good moments? Yes. Were there a number of things we saw that look positive for the long-term? Yes.And I know Darnold had a good statistical game. Well remember how I said his poor preseason statistics were deceiving? The reverse goes here. Certain plays within games make a big difference. There were a number of these plays Darnold didn’t make from the first interception to not spotting a wide open Quincy Enunwa right before the half. Were these rookie mistakes? I think the first interception is something Darnold will learn from.With that said if we are only evaluating this game, Darnold goes in the bad column.Play Calling: This goes on both sides of the ball. There were a lot of things I didn’t like. I get that Jeremy Bates likes to use base personnel in all situations, but something has to give eventually at the tight end position. The Jets eventually have to take a tight end off the field in certain situations where there is zero quality on the roster at the position.More than that, there have to eventually be adjustments when the team is down 20 points and Plan A isn’t working. I think people lean on “making adjustments” too frequently as a way to criticize coaches, but the first down runs eventually needed to end when they kept putting the Jets behind the sticks.On the defensive side Color Rush Trevon Wesco Jersey , I still can’t get over the aggressive blitz on the 3rd and 19 late in the fourth quarter. Even an 8 yard gain in that situation is a win for the Jets and would lead to a Miami punt. I understand that players can execute, but that was not the situation for a high risk call. That goes double considering the extent to which Miami’s passing game was built on screens and run pass options. Ryan Tannehill had shown little ability in this game to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball down the field.Edge guys on bootlegs and zone reads: This was a position-wide problem. Don’t these guys know it should set off alarm bells when the offense doesn’t block you? You can’t get overly aggressive. These Jets edge guys looked like they had never defended these plays before.The GoodQuincy Enunwa: Enunwa was electric in this game. He led the team with 7 catches for 92 yards. He did a little bit of everything from making plays after the catch to grabbing contested passes.Bilal Powell: Going back to playcalling, I’m not entirely sure why the Jets didn’t do more to attack the Miami linebackers in coverage with Powell. It worked when the Jets tried it. He had 5 catches for 74 yards, including a 28 yard touchdown.Jamal Adams: Adams did lose his man on that third and 19 play, but he was stellar again up to that point. He tied for the team lead with 7 tackles and had a strip sack in addition to doing solid work in coverage.Trumaine Johnson: The Dolphins didn’t have much of a downfield passing game, but we didn’t hear much about Johnson today. That is usually a good sign for a corner.Brandon Copeland: He had a sack and was in the backfield a couple more times.Henry Anderson: He continued to be a disruptive force, registering a sack.Leonard Williams: The Dolphins had a tough time blocking him. He had 6 tackles, including 2 for a loss. He also had a half sack that was taken off the board by Claiborne’s holding penalty....................The Jets don’t have much time to recover from this loss. They have a short week leading up to a road game in Cleveland on Thursday.