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Never a wallflower, Muhsin Muhammad once proclaimed to a national magazine — and anyone who would listen — that “Chicago is where wide receivers go to die.’’

Suffice to say that after his third solid but unspectacular season as a Bear in 2007, Muhammad was missed at the podium more than in the passing game.

Brandon Marshall, who always acted like he was starring in his own movie with the Bears, craved attention so badly he flew to New York on Tuesdays during the 2014 regular season just to appear on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.’’ Not surprisingly, that glory grab coincided with Marshall flying less frequently into the end zone.

Alshon Jeffery replaced Marshall and carried himself more quietly as a football diva, broody yet bold, often part of the job description as a No. 1 wide receiver in the NFL.

Where does new Bears $42 million wide receiver Allen Robinson fit on the continuum?

Usually in the first row of the meeting room, the way Bears coach Matt Nagy described.

“They talk about the ‘T’ in classrooms down the middle and in front,’’ Nagy said, making an imaginary “T.’’ “He is in that ‘T’. That’s all that matters.’’

When it comes to smack talk among Bears wide receivers, Nagy already has noticed how Josh Bellamy has distinguished himself in that position group. And, apparently, as long as rookie Anthony Miller is as hard on cornerbacks as he is on the eardrums, the Bears won’t complain.

Robinson, as studious as he is serious, so far has gone against the grain as he focuses on making noise with his play more than his mouth. He has shown almost no ill effects of coming off reconstructive knee surgery, breaking and bursting in and out of routes fluidly, and nary evidence of an ego.

The same guy who caused a stir a year ago with the Jaguars when he let frustration with quarterback Blake Bortles boil over during a public practice has been nothing but exemplary at Olivet Nazarene University. At a position where most elite receivers have all the answers, Robinson has impressed Nagy early with so many questions.

“He comes to me three or four times a practice and asks me certain questions so we have a good relationship going there,’’ Nagy said. “He’s serious but he’s focused. This kid, he’s laser-focused with our installs. He’s a little introverted, which is fine. Everybody is a little different.’’

Calling a No.1 wide receiver introverted threatens to be perceived as an insult in today’s NFL, coachability that can kill a star’s street cred. Tuesday, in contrast, ESPN reported All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones won’t return to the Falcons despite having three years left on his contract and TMZ accused Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. of trying to pay illegally for sex.

Meanwhile, the biggest drama Robinson created came when he was asked for the 734th time since camp started about his growing chemistry with quarterback Mitch Trubisky.

“Chemistry, that’s such a big, misused word,’’ Robinson said thoughtfully. “At the end of the day, certain things and certain routes, you have to be in the right place and right time that matches up with the quarterback. There aren’t too many different things, chemistry-wise. He has his reads and I have to run my routes. It’s not too much you can really hone in on when it comes to chemistry.’’

See ball, catch ball. The approach worked simply when Robinson caught 153 passes for 2,283 yards and 20 touchdowns during the 2015-16 seasons, and it will be what guides him as he grows with Trubisky, who’s only one year younger.

“From the grand scheme of things, it’s nothing too crazy,’’ Robinson said. “He’s a pro quarterback and a very good one at that. He can spin the ball, put the ball anywhere it needs to be on the field. It’s my job to get open and catch it.’’

Robinson’s ability to do both easily makes him the Bears’ most important offseason addition. No other new player potentially affects Sundays more than Robinson, whose no-nonsense demeanor fits well on a team with much to prove. Robinson easily joins Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and Packers tight end Jimmy Graham as the three newcomers likely to have an impact in the NFC North. That Robinson wanted the Bears as badly as the Bears wanted the guy who grew up in the Midwest speaks volumes too.

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“Looking at what they brought to the table, from a head coach standpoint, the defense, the quarterback,’’ Robinson began, listing the Bears’ appealing traits. “In the NFL, the gap between wins and losses is very small (and) there’s no doubt this team has all the talent to win games.’’

Any offense as dynamic as Nagy’s promises to be schematically needs the talents of a 6-foot-3, 209-pound, big-play threat on the perimeter. Besides Trubisky, running back Jordan Howard, tired of seeing stacked boxes and clogged holes, will welcome Robinson’s presence in the huddle as much as defensive backs will dread it. Fans should come to appreciate the way Robinson thinks like a coach and talks like an offensive lineman, hardly the way No. 1 wide receivers in the NFL typically communicate.

Such as when I asked Robinson whether he has specific goals related to numbers or his health.

“Wins, that’s the most important thing,’’ Robinson said. “Nothing else matters. That’s why I’m here.’’

Chicago is where this NFL receiver came to thrive.

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