Jaguars GM search: Shad Khan lining up candidates to replace Gene Smith

Caldwell does have some good news with Jacksonville, though. The franchise has plenty of cap space and a new owner in Shad Khan who is looking to raise the profile of the organization. They also have the No. 2 overall pick, something that can be used to quickly nab an impact player without having to worry if he wants to come to Jacksonville.

It will be interesting to see what Caldwell does with Mike Mularkey. He could decide to give Mularkey another chance or just move on and bring in his own hire.

Keim has spent his 14-year career with the Cardinals after originally joining the team as a regional scout prior to the 1999 season. During his career with the team, Keim served as the director of college scouting and director of player personnel before he was promoted to the vice president of player personnel in the 2012 off-season.

The next personnel chief in Jacksonville will have plenty of work to do. The Jaguars have the No. 2 pick in the 2012 Draft after finishing the season 2-14. Head coach Mike Mularkey has not been fired, despite speculation that he would be a possible victim of the NFL’s Black Monday. When Khan hires a new GM, Mularkey’s status is likely to be revisited.

The Jets fired Mike Tanenbaum and the Jaguars fired Gene Smith this morning as Gamble is the first name to drop as a candidate for the ,positions popping up across the league as non-playoff teams begin to make decisions about their coaches and other personnel.

It’s been known for awhile that Gamble was on the Jaguars radar as a top candidate but with the Jets also asking to interview him, it looks like Gamble will be a hot commodity on the general manager market moving forward.