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DJ Chark owns early criticism from Meyer, ‘I love the challenge’

Urban Meyer challenged DJ Chark this offseason and the young Jaguars receiver has graciously accepted, working towards becoming the best receiver he can be and vowing never to have another season like the one that occurred last year.

Speaking with the media last week following OTA No. 6, Meyer spoke candidly about his perception of Chark heading into his new role as the team’s head coach. While he did say his second year was “very good,” last season Chark didn’t play well, and there needed to be a change in how he prepared.

“I just didn’t like his size, his strength, I just thought it was way below average, way below what we expect from our receivers,” said Meyer.