Returning 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh shared his philosophy and his goal in the role: staying well ahead of the offensive trends.

Robert Saleh once again is tasked with reviving the San Francisco defense following a rough season when the Niners struggled to slow down opposing offenses. The main difference this time when Saleh returns for a second stint as Niners defensive coordinator following an unsuccessful run as head coach of the New York Jets

Returning defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said his loyalty to the 49ers is a product not just of the chance they initially provided him in 2017 but in how they stuck by him when his first two years as coordinator didn't go well.