JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson looks at passing a franchise milestone as nothing more than a sign that the offense is getting better.

Robinson needs just 73 receiving yards to become the first Jaguars player to reach 1,000 receiving yards since Jimmy Smith in 2005. Since he’s averaging 84.3 yards per game, there’s a good chance it will happen on Sunday when the Jaguars (4-7) play Tennessee (2-9) at Nissan Stadium.

"It’s an accomplishment, but I’m not really too big on individual things," Robinson said. "The better we do as an offense, the individual goals, they’re going to be there. But I think our main focus as a whole offense is to do well and be a cohesive unit."

Jaguars WR Allen Robinson has had at least four catches for at least 50 yards in each of the past 10 games. Rob Foldy/Getty Images

Robinson may not want to make a big deal about it, but surpassing 1,000 yards actually is a big deal for several reasons:

He will become just the third receiver in franchise history to reach that mark. Smith (nine times) and Keenan McCardell (four times) are the only other players to have done it.

Since Smith’s last 1,000-yard season, the Jaguars and Oakland Raiders are the only teams in the league not to have a 1,000-yard receiver. The closest the Jaguars came to having a player reach 1,000 yards was Mike Sims-Walker in 2009 (869 yards) and Justin Blackmon in 2012 (865 yards).

The Jaguars drafted four receivers in the first round in team history -- R. Jay Soward (2000), Reggie Williams (2003), Matt Jones (2005) and Blackmon (2012) -- and none of them surpassed 1,000 yards. Robinson was taken with the 61st overall pick in 2014.

Robinson has a chance to surpass another milestone, as well. Teammate Allen Hurns isn’t playing against the Titans, but he also is on pace to surpass 1,000 yards receiving. He needs just 242 yards to do so, and if he and Robinson both crack that barrier it will mark the first time the Jaguars have had two 1,000-yard receivers since Smith and McCardell in 2001.Smith and McCardell are the two best receivers in Jaguars history, but Robinson has the potential to become a star, offensive coordinator Greg Olson said.

"The staff … and coaches that were here a year ago, they felt the same thing: he has a very high ceiling," Olson said. "They felt like there’s a lot of growth there, in talking to [receives coach] Jerry [Sullivan] and [offensive quality control coach] Tony [Sorrentino] and the guys that coach him. There’s a lot of things that I think they felt like he’s gotten better.

"He’s gotten a lot better with run after the catch as far as catching the ball and keeping his feet, and downfield his strength is better. His explosiveness is better. I still believe that he has a very high ceiling. He can get much better even with where he’s at right now. I think he’ll be a really special player in time."

He’s pretty good now. He’s ninth in the NFL in receiving yards and sixth in average per catch (16.85). He also has eight catches of 30 or more yards, most of which have come on 50-50 balls in which he outjumped and outfought a defensive back for the ball.

"His biggest skill set [is] going up and making a tough catch," Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph said. "He’s a great talent. He’s got good speed. He works really hard each and every play. I told him some of that throughout the game and after the game to continue to try and get better at things like that. Just from watching some of the highlights on film I think he’s done that.

"I think he’s going to be a big player in this league for a long time."