The 49ers are waiting for a reunion with former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, hoping he doesn’t land a head coaching job and returns to Santa Clara.
Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports the Niners have reached out to Saleh and told him, “We will make you the highest paid defensive coordinator in all the land if you sign with us.” The current highest paid DC is Vic Fangio in Philadelphia at $4.5 million per year.
Waiting and hoping for Saleh seems to be Plan A, B, C and D. This is consistent for the Niners with an organizational tendency to wish things into being. Only one other candidate has been interviewed for the job, surprisingly the Niners have yet to talk with Jeff Ulbrich, who many expect to be the backup choice. Ulbrich was defensive coordinator under Saleh with the Jets, he interviewed for the DC job in Atlanta…