In response to the possibility (albeit very, very slim) that Seahawks receiver Bobby Engram will not report for the start of training camp in Seattle, a league insider reminded us of a fairly key point in this regard.

Engram was on the market for nearly a full month before signing his current two-year deal with the Seahawks in 2007.

Though Engram had a strong season with the Seahawks in 2007, the thinking in some circles is that he simply was in the right place at the right time.  As a career possession receiver who runs a 4.6 on his best day, Engram doesn’t have any unique skills or abilities for which the Seahawks should pay him a big pile of money.

In fact, we think that Engram’s absence from camp could prompt the Seahawks to seriously consider cutting him loose before the start of the regular season, at which time his $1.7 million base salary for 2008 would become fully guaranteed.

With a slew of young wideouts in development, there’s a chance that one of them might be able to do what Engram did last season — specifically, get open against single coverage from someone other than the best defensive back on the other team and catch the ball when it is thrown to him.

Engram’s situation, in the end, isn’t much different than Jeff Garcia’s in Tampa.  Both hit the market in 2007, both signed two-year deals, both had solid seasons last year, and now both think that they can get a lot more money than they are actually worth.