Robert Saleh Builds San Francisco 49ers Defense With Ex New York Jets Players originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco 49ers cannot stop adding players that have previous playing experience with the New York Jets.

While top draft pick Mykel Williams adapts to the 49ers, their offseason program has left a lot of other questions to be answered in this week’s mailbag.

Yet, with Nick Bosa taking Williams under his wing, Williams said he's learned a lot.“Learning from Bosa -- Bosa came in and helped me tremendously,” Williams told Kay Adams on Up and Adams on Tuesday,

The San Francisco 49ers could be reliant on rookie cornerback Upton Stout becoming an immediate plug-and-play starter after a loss in free agency.

Instead, they prioritized run defense. Each of their first five draft picks was an excellent run defender in college. After the draft, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said he tries to stay two years ahead of NFL offenses. I guess he thinks the run game is on the rise.