As the second round began, there were a number of players who were expected to fly off of the board in the first round still sitting out there.

Think about it - you had Sweed, Brohm, Henne, Thomas, Merling and Kelly.

All of them would have to sweat it out on Saturday, but they finally heard their names called by Gene Washington.

Obviously, we were intrigued to see where Brohm and Henne would go, and they came off of the board in rapid succession and in good spots. Brohm goes to the Packers, where he becomes the backup to Aaron Rodgers (OK, maybe 3rd if the Culpepper thing happens). I thought he'd go to Green Bay at 30th (before all of the deals, of course), and they got him 26 spots later.

Henne goes to Miami, where he'll be in a great spot to learn ... and perhaps to play in the near future. If nothing else, he's very familiar with the No. 1 pick Jake Long, who'll be dominating on the line for the next decade.

The Steelers did a great job in finding a potential steal in Limas Sweed. At 6-foot-5, Sweed is a playmaker who could become an immediate red zone terror. I'm jotting him down as a deep sleeper.

I absolutely love what the Redskins were able to do. They snagged Devin Thomas, Fred Davis and Malcolm Kelly. It's the same thing as the Brohm pick above. I expected Kelly to be in a Washington uniform after this weekend, but he was a player I expected to hear called in the first round. These players immediately improve Jason Campbell's fantasy draft stock. Sure, they're raw and a work in progress, but that's an impressive trio.

The Bears found a bulldozer in Matt Forte, who rushed for over 2,000 yards last year. He hammers into the line, but has the speed to take it all the way. Forte will challenge for the starting slot immediately.

Baltimore drafted Ray Rice, the Rutgers star. He's a player who might see special teams time and spot duty behind McGahee, but doesn't stand out as an instant fantasy contributor.

The Cowboys quietly traded Anthony Fasano before the draft and replaced him with Martellus Bennett. At 6-foot-7, Bennett could become a red zone threat - although his opportunities will be limited with TO and Barber III on the radar.

Cal speedster DeSean Jackson heads to Philadelphia. He's a great downfield threat in the passing game and is a game-breaker in the return game. The Philadelphia defense rises on my draft board with his addition, as he's a threat to break one every time.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the first two rounds was the selection of Donnie Avery by the Rams. Avery has blazing speed and good hands, but he's a shocker special. Quick slants a la Wes Welker is all I can think of for the 2008 playbook to integrate him into the attack.

I'm going to take a deep breath and enjoy the analysis of my folks on <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/radio"> FOX Sports Radio </a>. Go listen to my man Ray Buchanan break it down. I'll be back tomorrow for the second round.

We'll be breaking down all of the picks and offer some thoughts on the impact that these selections make on teams all week on the pages of FOXSports.com. The 2008 Fantasy Football season is officially on. Let's light it up.