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Last year, Ben Roethlisberger flew under everybody's radar and rode an undefeated regular season to the AFC Championship game. Scouts, Inc. looks at four AFC North players who quietly hold the keys to their teams' fates this season.

Baltimore -- WR Clarence Moore
Why would the third wide receiver on the NFL's second worst pass offense (144.5 pass yds/game) be a potential key player in 2005? Well, this is not your father's Ravens. With two new starting WRs (free agent acquisition Derrick Mason and rookie Mark Clayton), and a healthy Todd Heap at TE, QB Kyle Boller has run out of excuses.

Moore was a pleasant surprise in 2004 as a rookie fifth-round pick. His combination of size (6-foot-6) and leaping ability makes him a great third down and red zone target. And at 211 pounds, he has actually gotten stronger in the offseason. He had four red zone TD catches in 2004 without a lot of weapons around him. Now with two quality WRs and a veteran pass catching TE, he will see almost exclusive single man-to-man coverage from nickel corners.

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