Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
The eccentricities of a few high-profile NFL receivers give the position a bad name at times, but quite a few accomplished wideouts go about their business in a professional manner. Randy Moss, Anquan Boldin and Bobby Engram come to mind this offseason.
Moss quietly re-signed with New England even though he probably could have commanded more money elsewhere. He never publicly criticized the Patriots even though a deal with the organization didn't get done right away.
Boldin wants a new deal in Arizona and the Cardinals have indicated they'll probably give him one eventually. The receiver showed up for the postdraft minicamp and took a leadership role in mentoring younger players. The Cardinals appreciate his professionalism.
Engram isn't happy with his salarly in Seattle, to the point that he skipped voluntary practices. But in describing talks with team president Tim Ruskell, Engram put it this way to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "I understand Tim's position. I just hope he can understand mine." Knowing Engram, he probably agonized about saying anything even that vanilla.
We'll probably hear plenty more from Chad Johnson this offseason. Boldin and Engram will presumably take a lower-keyed approach. Moss has already done so, to the benefit of his bank account and the Patriots' organization.
