The San Francisco 49ers have had the Los Angeles Rams’ number in the last three years, particularly on defense. DeMeco Ryans and Robert Saleh were both part of that dominance as the 49ers’ defensive coordinators, but both are now out of the NFC West.
On Tuesday, Ryans agreed to become the Houston Texans’ next head coach, a well-earned promotion for the former Texans linebacker. The 49ers had the No. 1 defense in the NFL last season, the fourth straight year they ranked in the top five in yards allowed. Ryans was with San Francisco from 2017-2022, going from defensive quality control coach to inside linebackers coach to defensive coordinator.
