One of the most important coaching hires of the Cleveland Browns’ offseason has already happened, and that’s Mike Bloomgren at Offensive Line Coach.
Though Offensive Coordinator is obviously the more exciting hire, Bloomgren will most likely be the guy who’s tasked with fixing both the offensive line and run game regardless of who the team finds to be their OC in the coming weeks.
There were a few main reasons why the Browns seemingly jumped on Mike Bloomgren so quickly following Andy Dickerson's dismissal:
Familiarity with Bill Callahan
One of his most sought-after qualities was the fact that he’s a Bill Callahan disciple, and not just a disciple either, he was Callahan’s “right-hand man” with the New York Jets from 2008-2010.