NEW YORK -- Normally, the second day of the draft doesn't have a lot of drama. The 2007 draft is different.
Look at the veteran names being shopped around in trades. Randy Moss is available for a second-day draft choice. The clock is running on the Trent Green trade between the Chiefs and the Dolphins. Darrell Jackson, once the Seahawks No. 1 receiver, could go to the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round choice. There are more names being shopped during the second day of the draft than in recent memory.
That's not surprising. Less than 100 names remain available in unrestricted free agency. The market is thin. Don't expect a lot on the June 1st salary cap casualty list. There is too much money available for teams under the cap. If a team wants to cut a player, the team would cut the player now and absorb the hit.
It was a little surprising only two veterans -- Lions wide receiver Mike Williams and quarterback Josh McCown -- were traded on the first day of the draft. They went to the Oakland Raiders for a No. 4 pick. Nothing happened with Michael Turner of the Chargers. Nothing happened with Panthers defensive tackle Kris Jenkins.
Other names who could be acquired are Jets wide receiver Justin McCareins, cornerbacks David Barrett and Eric Barton, 49ers offensive linemen Justin Smiley and Kwame Harris and Raiders tight end Courtney Anderson. That's just the start. As the selections move every five minutes on Day 2, the thought of using a pick on a veteran versus a second-day prospect becomes more intriguing.
One of the other highlights of the second day of the draft is to watch the scramble for players at the top of the fourth round. Having a night to recheck scouting reports and make extra plans, teams usually become more analytical in the first 10 picks in the fourth. Often, there is a trade or two to get the top players who slipped out of the first day.
Names to watch at the top of the fourth round are linebacker Brandon Siler of Florida, running back Antonio Pittman of Ohio State, cornerback David Irons of Auburn and linebacker Rufus Alexander of Oklahoma.
Two big-name college quarterbacks slipped out of the first day of the draft -- Troy Smith of Ohio State and Chris Leak of Florida. Their futures will be decided Sunday.
Usually, special teams players start to go off the board during the middle of the fourth round. What will be interesting to watch is who takes the kickers. As much as these specialists are maligned, kicking games are vital for good teams. Mason Crosby of Colorado is considered one of the better kickers available in the draft in recent years. Though he didn't have a great combine in Indianapolis, he has a strong leg and should go in the fourth round. Justin Medlock of UCLA and Nick Folk of Arizona are also expected to be drafted. Punter Daniel Sepulveda of Baylor is worthy of fourth- and fifth-round consideration.
With the league's new crackdown on bad behavior by players, it will be interesting to see if any team takes Florida defensive tackle Marcus Thomas. Thomas has first-round talent but a long history of off-the-field problems.
John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com.