In 2018, the San Francisco 49ers defense under coordinator Robert Saleh was essentially a laughingstock, boasting a league-low seven forced turnovers, two interceptions and giving up an average of 27.2 points per game, which ranked fifth worst in the league that year.
Not surprisingly, fans were wondering if Saleh was the right coordinator for the job.
But if Saleh was on the proverbial hot seat entering 2019, his defensive unit engineered a turnaround for the ages, putting together a combination of returning veterans with new faces en route to a 13-3 record, the NFC West crown, the No.