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Top 30 NFL free agents in 2022

By Rucker Haringey

CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 10: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 10: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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D.J. Chark, Jacksonville Jaguars
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 15: DJ Chark Jr. #17 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 15, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

29. D.J. Chark

Chark is another guy who won’t play again this season due to injury. His ankle should be ready to go by the time next season rolls around though which gives him a chance to earn a solid payday on the open market.

He’s also a pretty good bet to leave Jacksonville due to obvious friction with head coach Urban Meyer. That doesn’t change the fact that he’s a 6-foot-4 wideout who runs a legitimate 4.3. Chark isn’t the most consistent wideout in this free agent class but he is one of the biggest deep threats.

Admittedly, Chark’s tape can frustrate talent evaluators. He can frequently be criticized for failing to play up to his size when it comes to making catches down field. That’s why he projects as more of a No. 3 wideout than his physical profile might suggest.

Look for a team with a high-powered offense to roll the dice on Chark becoming a difference-maker as their No. 3 option this offseason. He’s still young so there’s a fair bit of projection left in his game. If the light comes on for him after leaving the Jaguars then Jacksonville’s coaching staff will have some serious regrets about letting Chark walk.

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