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One’s loss is another’s gain. The Dallas Cowboys will now benefit from the Cleveland Browns’ loss. Todd Grantham who was fired unexpectedly earlier this month by the Browns has now found work with the Dallas Cowboys. He will now fill the post of defensive coordinator in the Cowboys camp.

He has been coaching NFL teams for nine seasons and has been with the Cleveland Browns for the last 3 years under Romeo Crennel.  He is also known to be comfortable with the 3-4 line up that Wade Phillips the Cowboys coach uses as it is the one used by Crennel and also the Texas Rangers.

Phillips said that it was important that Grantham was familiar with the strategies employed by the Cowboys but it was the fact that he had so much experience that worked in his favor.

Though the Browns did not have a very good defense record, Grantham’s dismissal still came as a surprise to most. Under him the Browns’ defense record was 30^th in total yards in 2007, 27^th in rushing defense, 26^th in sacks, 24^thin passing defense, 21^st in scoring defense and 14^th in interceptions. But towards the end of the season the Browns’ defense in games had improved noticeably.

He takes the place of Kacy Rodgers who was one of the 4 Cowboy coaches along with Paul Pasqualoni, Todd Bowles and Tony Sparano who left in a mass move to the Miami Dolphins. Though this position has been filled, the Cowboys are still looking for a secondary coach and a line backers coach.

What is left to be seen is whether Grantham is able to strengthen the Cowboys’ defense or whether his fate this time around too will be much the same as with the Browns.