Now that Joe Douglas is in place as the New York Jets' new general manager, the next step is to start building his staff. And Douglas is wasting no time.

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay told ESPN on Saturday that he's in the mix for a role on the Jets' personnel staff under Douglas.

"Joe is considering multiple options and I'm one of the options," McShay told the network.

It's unclear what McShay's role would be in the Jets' new-look front office.

CEO Christopher Johnson fired Mike Maccagnan and his No. 2, director of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger, on May 15. So if Douglas wants to bring in McShay as his right-hand man, the position is available. But he could also be considering using McShay in some other capacity.

Douglas plans to speak to McShay about a possible role in the middle of this week, McShay told ESPN.

McShay and Douglas have a history dating to their college years at the University of Richmond in the mid-1990s. Douglas was a four-year starting offensive tackle, and McShay was a walk-on, scout-team quarterback who quickly realized he had no future as a player.

After suffering a back injury, McShay became an intern and then an undergraduate assistant on the Spiders coaching staff. He videotaped practices, evaluated players and ended up launching his career as a draft analyst.

McShay has been at ESPN since 2006 and become one of the best-known college talent projectors in the business. But he's not the only media personality who could wind up on Douglas' staff.

NFL Network's draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah also has ties to Douglas and his name was linked to the Jets' front office throughout their search for a general manager. Jeremiah, who worked as a scout and personnel assistant in the NFL for nearly 10 years, was on the Ravens personnel staff with Douglas from 2003-07.

Another name that has been connected to the Jets as Douglas begins to fill out his staff: Phil Savage, the former Browns GM. Douglas worked under Savage in Baltimore from 2000-04, when Savage was director of college scouting and director of player personnel.

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