Keyshawn Johnson

It’s ironic that the receiver who wrote a book called: Just Give Me the Damn Ball!, has evolved into a quintessential second fiddle – someone who can make catches and keep the chains moving, but who lacks any semblance of game-breaking talent. And that’s exactly the role he was brought in to fill for Carolina, a reliable second target for Jake Delhomme so defenses can’t completely key on Steve Smith. Johnson has good size and strength, he’s experienced enough to find the open spots in zone coverage and he’s not afraid to make tough catches over the middle. But he’s slow for a receiver, and he lacks the quickness to turn short completions into big gains. Johnson was targeted 22 times in the red zone a year ago, catching six for scores, but those six were his only scores because he’s not a threat to score from much farther out.