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The Cleveland Browns hired Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach. Bloomgren replaces Andy Dickerson. Dickerson replaced longtime offensive line coach Bill Callahan who joined his son with the Tennessee Titans. The Browns have seen a lot of turnover on the offensive staff over the past two seasons. Hopefully, Bloomgren will provide stability for the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns needed to reshuffle their offensive staff after a disappointing season. The Browns brought in an influx of ideas last season but struggled to implement them into their offensive philosophy. The Browns needed to experiment on offense to see if it could benefit quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson was a complete failure, and he’s unlikely to play next season following him re-rupturing his Achilles tendon.
The injury allows the Browns to get back to their basics. They must return to their traditional, under-center approach. Bloomgren will help the team reestablish its roots. The former college coach can help them branch out to run-pass-options.
Bloomgren has a long coaching history and ties to coaches in the organization. He and linebackers coach Jason Tarver served at Stanford for one season. Bloomgren has had an interesting journey to the Browns. Here are five facts about Bloomgren.