Eagles VP of player personnel emerges as potential GM hire for Jets

The New York Jets surprisingly fired Mike Maccagnan and Brian Heimerdinger on Wednesday morning.

The rumblings of the rift had been vehemently denied by both Maccagnan and Adam Gase. Now Gase is the interim GM and could be bringing aboard a close friend, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas emerges as the most sensible and logical fit as the next GM of the Jets. Douglas is close to Gase and has been previously discussed in league-wide circles for a while now as the next potential GM of New York.

Eagles’ vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas is close to Jets’ HC Adam Gase and has been discussed in league circles for a while now as the potential GM for the NYJ.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 15, 2019

Douglas played an integral role in helping construct the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII-winning roster. He is executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman’s right-hand man.

Gase and Douglas worked together while Douglas was the director of college scouting for the Chicago Bears in 2015.

He spent the better part of 16 seasons in the Baltimore Ravens’ personnel department prior.

Now with a need at general manager, Douglas’ name surely will be at the top of the list for Christopher Johnson and the New York Jets.