It’s been a while since we had a new hire for the Cowboys coaching staff, but the ever-reliable Todd Archer reports two positions have been filled. Ben Bloom will move into the role of linebacker coach, while Keith O’Quinn will be the special teams coordinator. Both coaches were already on the Cowboys staff and are being promoted.
It had been assumed that O’Quinn would be the guy to replace Rich Bisaccia after he moved to Oakland to join Jon Gruden. O’Quinn was Bisaccia’s assistant for the past four seasons. The special teams did pretty well last year, ranking fifth in Rick Gosselin’s annual special teams rankings.