Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is working wonders in his first season back with the 49ers.The 49ers’ two best defensive players, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, are out for the season. Saleh is making it work with a variety of first- and second-year players, as well as some unheralded veteran players to fit specific roles.And the 49ers, as a whole, have gotten great production from their backups.It seems any time a backup is forced into action, the question is invariably asked whether he has done enough to supplant the starter. There has been little discernible drop-off between first and second string.That definitely is a good thing for the 49ers, who again relied on their backups in a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.Here is this week’s installment of 49ers Overreactions.We need to pay Robert Saleh double whatever we are paying him now (@TommyHouse101)Saleh will be the #1 head coach candidate on multiple teams lists. 49ers need to start thinking about a succession plan immediately (@Canadian_49erOverreactions? No.At this point, anything that highlights Robert Saleh’s importance to...
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