Wasting little time in seeking options for reconfiguring his football operation and its front office, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver on Tuesday will meet with former New Orleans Saints general manager Randy Mueller about a similar position with his club.

The interview will come just one day after Weaver fired Tom Coughlin, the only coach the Jaguars ever had, and it reinforces the notion the owner likely will have a more conventional management team in 2003. During his tenure with the franchise, Coughlin essentially functioned as the general manager and had control over personnel decisions. In fact, his contract stipulated the Jaguars would have to buy him out of the deal if they ever hired a general manager.

Weaver and Mueller spoke by phone on Sunday, exchanging ideas for how to turn around the fortunes of the Jaguars, and the Tuesday meeting was set.

Mueller, 41, was abruptly fired by the New Orleans Saints in May after just two seasons as the general manager. He was named the league's executive of the year in 2000 for his efforts to revamp the Saints.

Before that, Mueller spent 15 years with the Seattle Seahawks, as a scout, player personnel director, and vice president of football operations. Over the past month or so, as Jacksonville spiraled to a third straight losing season, Weaver discussed with various people in the league the possibility of adding a general manager to his front office mix.

There have been whispers around the league for weeks now that Mueller, who did not work in the NFL this season, would be a leading candidate for the general manager spot in Jacksonville, if Weaver opted for that direction. Mueller's name has also been connected with the Seahawks, where there are indications owner Paul Allen will ask coach Mike Holmgren to relinquish his general manager responsibilities.

But the opportunity in Jacksonville might be in a faster track for Mueller, whose candidacy is being championed by league officials.

If the Jaguars do hire Mueller, it could well affect the search for new head coach, since the general manager would have considerable input. Such a move might also eliminate former Minnesota Vikings coach and current ESPN analyst Dennis Green, who is certain to seek control over personnel if he returns to the league after a one-year hiatus.

On Sunday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen identified Green, LSU coach Nick Saban and Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops as candidates on Weaver's "short list." Mueller might add two college coaches, Kirk Ferentz of Iowa and Hawaii's June Jones, to the list of potential successors to Coughlin if he is hired by the Jaguars.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.