Chark is a talent the Jaguars took in the second round, one that general manager David Caldwell told the local media on the second night of the Draft last year the team tried to trade up to make sure they acquired the former LSU star’s services. After a less than impressive first season in the NFL, which included five weeks out of action due to an injury in the second half of the season, Chark had one of the most impressive jumps from a rookie second to the second chapter of his Jaguars career.
Source: Jacksonville Jaguars: Keeping DJ Chark past his rookie deal