The injury list in Week 2 starts with Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles, who suffered a season-ending knee injury.

The Patriots are always in search of draft value, which usually comes in the form of extra draft picks. So when the Patriots don’t trade a pick — as was the case with the first selection of the second round Friday — it becomes newsworthy.

As we enter Day 2 of the 2011 NFL Draft, here are some topics we’re mulling as teams set their draft boards for Rounds two and 3. Teams change their boards after the first round, adjusting to what happened and re-assessing the players who are left.

Virginia CB Ras-I Dowling needed a big pro day performance Monday to prove that an injury-riddled senior season hasn’t diminished what he can bring to an NFL team, and the kid excelled.

Virginia’s Ras-i Dowling has compelled NFL scouts with his athleticism and on-field moxie, but a recent string of injuries has kept the defensive back from working out for teams.