Shanahan Backs Saleh to Turn Titans Around

On March 31, Robert Sale just got a big endorsement from his old boss, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.

At the NFL League meetings in Arizona on March 30, Shanahan said Sale will crush it as the new head coach for the Tennessee Titans.

Saleh served as the 49ers defensive coordinator under Shanahan from 2017 to 20, and again this year after a stint leading, the New York Jets.

Shanahan brushed off Saleh's 20 wins in 36 losses record with the Jets from 2021 to 2024, calling it a RAW deal.

He praised Saleh as one of the league's top coaches and said he deserves this shot.

The 49ers hated losing him, but are happy he's in a solid spot now with Tennessee.

Fans and folks in the league remember Saleh turning around the 49ers defense big time.

In 2019, he earned NFL coordinator of the year after his unit ranked 8th in points allowed at 19.4 per game and second in.

Total yards at 281.8.

That was the first top 10 finish in both since 2003, coming off the league's worst defense before he arrived.

With the Jets, Saleh improved their defense too, hitting 4th best in points and yards in his second year.

They slipped a bit later with injuries like Aaron Rogers torn Achilles in the opener, leading to his firing 5 games into 2024 at.

Two wins and three losses.

Now Saleh inherits a Titans team that misplayed off since 2021 and went 3 in 14 the last two seasons.

They hold the number 4 pick in the upcoming draft to build around quarterback Cam Ward, their top overall choice last year.

Shanahan's backing has everyone watching how Saleh flips this script.

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