Robert Saleh Built This 49ers Defense — And He Says Alfred Collins Is Just Getting Started
Robert Saleh Built This 49ers Defense — And He Says Alfred Collins Is Just Getting Started  
Podcast: Damon Bruce Plus: 49ers, Warriors, Giants, National Headlines, Bay Area Sports Talk
Published On: Wed Jul 15 2026
Description: Robert Saleh built this 49ers defense. He knows what a pass rusher looks like before the rest of us do. And at the American Century Championship, he went on record with a name nobody expected — Alfred Collins. Not Mykel Williams. Not CJ West. The second-round pick who finished his rookie year with a 35.0 PFF grade and the lowest marks on the entire defense. Saleh called him the biggest surprise of the draft class and said flat out — "When it triggers for him, he's going to be a bear to stop." We're going LIVE to figure out what Saleh saw that the box score didn't. Because if he's right, and Collins takes the leap Year 2 alongside Odighizuwa and a healthy Mykel Williams, this defensive line goes from the biggest question mark on the roster to one of its most dangerous weapons. Drop your takes in the chat.  🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a DB+ livestream  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.