Despite the long list of injury woes, the San Francisco 49ers are playing as one of the top teams in the league. The franchise owns a 5-2 record heading into Week 8, as the team aims to remain in the mix of the NFC West rankings. With San Francisco experiencing some success, it appears the players are loving what defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is bringing to the table.

Players on the defensive side of the ball praised Saleh, who is 46 years old, for his leadership and coaching skills as the defensive coordinator, according to Noah Furtado of The San Francisco Chronicle. So much so that players are giving him head coaching endorsements midway through the season.

“‘He has that energy and aura of a head coach,'” said defensive tackle Jordan Elliott of Robert Saleh.” Article Conti

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