The Facts: Participating in his first Pro Bowl this week, Chark has not had a chance to meet new Jaguars OC Jay Gruden yet. But he’s not expecting much to change with his role going into next season. Chark developed into the Jaguars’ No. 1 receiver this season under former offensive coordinator John DeFilippo and he expects Gruden will do the same in utilizing his playmaking ability. “I know it all comes down to me making plays, getting open and being consistent,” said Chark. “I have to improve. But I honestly felt like Flip put me in a lot of good positions to be explosive and I feel like the new OC will do the same.”

Diehards Line: It will be Gruden’s job to revitalize an offense with a more potent vertical passing game and develop Gardner Minshew, who went 6-6 as a rookie starter, into a more polished quarterback going into his second season. Chark believes Gruden’s West Coast offense scheme is a good fit to attack defenses more to create scoring opportunities. It’s needed because the Jaguars ranked near the bottom of the league this season in scoring at 26th (18.6) and were 31st in red zone scoring percentage for touchdowns (40.43). Gruden’s offense is designed around play-action passing, taking shots downfield and quick reads by the quarterback. “I played in a West Coast offense my first three years of college (LSU), so I’m excited,” Chark said. Despite the Jaguars’ disappointing 6-10 record, Chark enjoyed a breakout season in 2019. He made 73 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns after having only 14 catches for 174 yards and no touchdowns in 2018 as a rookie.