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The 49ers pursuing Robert Saleh to be their defensive coordinator isn't surprising because Kyle Shanahan hinted at it. Here is how.

Much like the rest of the NFL community, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was "pretty shocked" to hear of Robert Saleh's firing Tuesday as head coach of the Jets.

Robert Saleh and Kyle Shanahan spent four years going up against each other on the practice field when Saleh served as defensive coordinator under Shanahan on the San Francisco 49ers staff.

Robert Saleh parlayed his time as 49ers defensive coordinator into the head-coaching job with the Jets. After he was fired on Tuesday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked for his reaction to the news.

A return of Robert Saleh to San Francisco would provide a fresh set of eyes for a struggling defense, but there are a number of reasons that is unlikely to happen until next season.

Was there anything in the NFL more obvious than the 49ers wanting Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator? Once they interviewed him, they didn't look at anyone else.