John Lynch is fully behind 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen following the New York Jets’ decision to fire coach Robert Saleh.
On Wednesday, during a conversation on KNBR’s “Murph & Markus,” the 49ers general manager shut down the idea of Saleh reuniting with coach Kyle Shanahan and retaking San Francisco’s defensive coordinator role anytime soon, despite the team’s evident defensive struggles.
“Nick is our coordinator, and I think Nick’s doing a really good job coaching,” Lynch said (h/t 49ers Webzone). “The results haven’t been what we wanted, and this is a results-oriented business.
“Nick understands that. We all understand that. But I watch with the fine-tuned eye, and I think he was the right choice when we chose him. I believe even more strongly in that.”
Lynch and Shanahan hired Saleh as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator when they joined the organization in 2017 before Saleh was named New York’s head coach in 2021.
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