Eddie Royal, taken 15 spots ahead of Jackson at 42nd overall, has been nothing short of a dream for the Broncos. After completely undressing and embarrassing Oakland's $70 million cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the tune of nine catches, 146 yards, and two touchdowns in Week 1, Royal caught the game-winning touchdown and two-point conversion in Week 2's comeback win over the Chargers.

Six-foot-six man-child James Hardy had the game-winning touchdown grab on the road for Buffalo in Jacksonville last week, Green Bay's Jordy Nelson was on the receiving end of a beautiful Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass in Detroit, and Atlanta's Harry Douglas is making plays all over the field.

Even a few of the top rookie offensive linemen — Miami's Jake Long, Denver's Ryan Clady, and Carolina's Jeff Otah — are getting rave reviews. The two quarterbacks selected in April's first round — Atlanta's Matt Ryan and Baltimore's Joe Flacco — earned wins in their first career starts, as well.

Sure, it's only Week 3. But it's not too early to say 2008 seems to be the year of the offensive rookies.

NFL Week 2

Week 2 action

Redskins 29, Saints 24 -- Recap | Box
Panthers 20, Bears 17 -- Recap | Box
Giants 41, Rams 13 -- Recap |

Author:Fox Sports
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Added: September 17, 2008

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