Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, along with offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak and special teams coordinator Brant Boyer, ...

The San Francisco 49ers made a handful of offseason moves, but one writer thinks the most impactful one came on the defense.

Robert Saleh once again is tasked with reviving the San Francisco defense following a rough season when the Niners struggled ...

Since Saleh left in 2020 to become the New York Jets coach, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator role rotated from DeMeco Ryans (2021-22) to Steve Wilks (2023) to Nick Sorensen (2024). Both Ryans ...

The defense also wasn't great, and at the end of the season, the team fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen ... they’ve been stuck in since DeMeco Ryans’s departure.

DeMeco Ryans, who replaced Saleh in 2021, left to become head coach in Houston following the 2022 season, and Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen were each replaced after one season the past two years.