Will the 49ers try to rehire Robert Saleh in the next few weeks?

What an opportunity for the 49ers.

The New York Jets, one of the worst franchises in football, just fired their head coach Robert Saleh after just five games into the season. The Jets currently have the same record as the 49ers – 2-3. And their defense is excellent. Their problem is their quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It's old and worn out. Saleh wasn't her problem.

But now he's a free agent and the 49ers happen to need a defensive coordinator.

Their current defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen, isn't doing so well. Nick Bosa criticized him after Sunday's loss to the Cardinals for not adapting quickly enough to the 49ers' losses. Sounds like Sorensen is losing the players' trust.

If the 49ers' defense struggles in the next three games – against the Seahawks, the Chiefs and the Cowboys – I could see the 49ers making a coaching change during the bye week. They may not have a choice.

The 49ers could potentially replace Sorensen with assistant head coach Brandon Staley, who has a defensive background. But he's part of the current team that doesn't adapt quickly enough in the middle of a game. I don't see how funding would solve the 49ers' problems.

Saleh is a much better defensive coach than Sorensen and Staley. Saleh is one of the best defensive coaches in the league. That means the 49ers have to make him an offer he can't refuse because he has the ability to save their season, which is already teetering on the brink of failure.

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