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5 Things to Know About LBs Coach, Ben Bloom
by Kristi Scales
http://www.5pointsblue.com/5-things-to-know-about-lbs-coach-ben-bloom/
Bloom is Now in His 8th Season on the Cowboys’ Staff – Working His Way Up from Quality Control to Position Coach
Bloom came to Dallas in 2011 to assist Eberflus who had just taken over as linebackers coach. Bloom worked with Eberflus in 2010 with the Cleveland Browns. When Bloom joined the Cowboys, he was Quality Control which is entry level coaching in the NFL. It’s the tedious, grinding job of breaking down opponent’s film and putting together the weekly playbook. The fun part of his job that season was helping Eberflus with the linebackers, particularly DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer who combined for 25 ½ sacks that season. There was also a second year inside linebacker who, that particular season, led the team with 131 tackles…a young kid named Sean Lee. In Bloom’s second year as assistant linebackers coach, Spencer joined Ware on the Pro Bowl roster. In Bloom’s third season helping with the linebackers, Lee had another big year (123 tackles) and so did Bruce Carter (122 tackles).
Bloom Has Also Coached Defensive Ends
After three seasons of working as assistant linebackers coach, Bloom worked as assistant defensive ends coach beginning in 2014. He coached alongside Rod Marinelli who is the defensive line coach as well as defensive coordinator. The 2014 season is when veteran free agents Jeremy Mincey, George Selvie, and Jack Crawford rejuvenated their careers in Dallas. The next season, DeMarcus Lawrence recorded a career-best 8 sacks.
Continually Moving Up the Ladder
After spending his first five seasons working with either linebackers or defensive ends, Bloom was promoted to ‘assistant coach/special projects’ in 2016. That job involves advising head coach Jason Garrett on game plan matchups and schemes, personnel group strategies, game management and situational football strategy. There is also a lot of film and statistical analysis that takes place during the week and during the offseason. On gamedays, he was upstairs in the Cowboys coaches’ booth, communicating with coaches on the sideline via headset. But now that he’s taking over in 2018 as the linebackers coach, he will likely be on the sideline so he can communicate face-to-face with players. It’s also possible that he could assume Eberflus’ gameday responsibility of relaying Marinelli’s defensive calls via headset to Sean Lee on the field via Lee’s radio helmet. Specific responsibilities on gameday, such as who calls in the plays, will be determined during the offseason by Garrett and Marinelli...
by Kristi Scales
http://www.5pointsblue.com/5-things-to-know-about-lbs-coach-ben-bloom/
Bloom is Now in His 8th Season on the Cowboys’ Staff – Working His Way Up from Quality Control to Position Coach
Bloom came to Dallas in 2011 to assist Eberflus who had just taken over as linebackers coach. Bloom worked with Eberflus in 2010 with the Cleveland Browns. When Bloom joined the Cowboys, he was Quality Control which is entry level coaching in the NFL. It’s the tedious, grinding job of breaking down opponent’s film and putting together the weekly playbook. The fun part of his job that season was helping Eberflus with the linebackers, particularly DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer who combined for 25 ½ sacks that season. There was also a second year inside linebacker who, that particular season, led the team with 131 tackles…a young kid named Sean Lee. In Bloom’s second year as assistant linebackers coach, Spencer joined Ware on the Pro Bowl roster. In Bloom’s third season helping with the linebackers, Lee had another big year (123 tackles) and so did Bruce Carter (122 tackles).
Bloom Has Also Coached Defensive Ends
After three seasons of working as assistant linebackers coach, Bloom worked as assistant defensive ends coach beginning in 2014. He coached alongside Rod Marinelli who is the defensive line coach as well as defensive coordinator. The 2014 season is when veteran free agents Jeremy Mincey, George Selvie, and Jack Crawford rejuvenated their careers in Dallas. The next season, DeMarcus Lawrence recorded a career-best 8 sacks.
Continually Moving Up the Ladder
After spending his first five seasons working with either linebackers or defensive ends, Bloom was promoted to ‘assistant coach/special projects’ in 2016. That job involves advising head coach Jason Garrett on game plan matchups and schemes, personnel group strategies, game management and situational football strategy. There is also a lot of film and statistical analysis that takes place during the week and during the offseason. On gamedays, he was upstairs in the Cowboys coaches’ booth, communicating with coaches on the sideline via headset. But now that he’s taking over in 2018 as the linebackers coach, he will likely be on the sideline so he can communicate face-to-face with players. It’s also possible that he could assume Eberflus’ gameday responsibility of relaying Marinelli’s defensive calls via headset to Sean Lee on the field via Lee’s radio helmet. Specific responsibilities on gameday, such as who calls in the plays, will be determined during the offseason by Garrett and Marinelli...
