01-10-2025, 09:15 PM
(01-10-2025, 08:50 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Why would he never get another job? I have never heard such a harsh take on Saleh. The 49ers just interviewed him. Most expect him to be offered his old job back. I just checked defensive rankings from 2017 through 2020 when he was DC. The Bengals defense was ranked marginally better than the 49ers in 2017 when he took over. Since then? Yipes. Elite rankings vs. bottom of the barrel.
If you want to look at years 2017 to 2020 look at how many All Pros and Pro Bowlers Saleh had to work with vs how many All Pros and Pro Bowlers were on the Bengals defense those years. Its much easier to have great defenses when you have a team loaded with talent. Saleh benefited from the talent the 49ers organization surrounded him with. What would he do with lesser talent like the Bengals have? I dont know. Im just pointing out San Francisco gave him a lot of talent to work with so the comparison is a little hard to make.
