Keyshawn headed west?

Recently waived and former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson is looking for a home. Word on the street is that Oakland could actually be a decent fit for the much maligned wide out.

Could Johnson, a former USC Trojan, serve as a mentor to Mike Williams, another USC alum? Johnson has some history with Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin, and Johnson has two children that live in the Bay Area.

It’s not like the Raiders are stacked at the position, and the $20 million that they just reclaimed in dealing Randy Moss frees up some cap space (not that signing a #1 overall pick is going to cost them much!). With Jerry Porter, Williams, Alvis Whitted, Doug Gabriel and Ronald Curry set as the team receiving corps, Johnson doesn’t seem all that bad.

Don’t get me wrong. Johnson can be a malcontent, and the Raiders don’t need more malcontents, but Johnson also provides a legitimate option at receiver. With a guy like JaMarcus Russell waiting in the wings, having a healthy dose of receiver will help make that transition all the smoother.

If you can land the guy on the cheap, why not? The Raiders would have to compete against Green Bay and Baltimore, who are rumored to be in the running for Johnson’s services.