The Raiders usually stage their first mini-camp the week after the draft. This year they pushed it back a week; the three-day sweat-fest begins Friday in Alameda. Here are a few questions I'll be hoping to answer when I'm down there:

They are separated by three picks and about 40 miles of freeway. Like it or not, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Michael Crabtree will be closely compared to one another as rookies, and perhaps throughout their careers.

7:33 p.m.: Here are some choice bits from Tom Cable's Day 2 media appearance. And I'm out. Hope you enjoyed today's draft coverage. E-mail any questions about what went on.

8:45 p.m.: Here is a transcript of our first talk with Ohio safety Mike Mitchell, whom the Raiders took in the second round, with the 47^th overall selection. He sounded like a great guy.

Yesterday, I ran you through scout Russ Lande's analysis of three wide receivers who could be potential targets of the Raiders with the seventh pick of Saturday's draft. Today we turn to Oakland's other great position of need: offensive tackle.

I got Russ Lande, publisher of the "GM jr." draft guide and draft expert for the Sporting News, to break down some of the players who may be available to the Raiders at No. 7 on Saturday. Here's what he had to say about the wide receivers.