Robert Saleh will return for 2019 as San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. Kyle Shanahan confirmed the retention in his end of season press conference with John Lynch.
Robert Saleh’s defense came under fire in 2018 when the 49ers encountered several communication issues, resulting in busted coverages and players not on the same page. Overall, The 49ers have the 28th-ranked defense in points allowed, and ranked 23rd in defensive efficiency. Most notably, their seven turnovers forced ranked dead last. It had been indicated as 2018 wore on that the 49ers would retain him for the following year so this is nothing more than a confirmation on what was expected.