SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ coaching staff is working this training camp with linebacker Reuben Foster to make adjustments to his technique. They want his hands to shoulder most of the contact in order to protect his upper body.
“It’s just trying to teach him how to create extension and space so guys just can’t latch on to him,” 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said. “Utilizing his hands, getting his shoulders and his upper body out of there. That’s just base fundamental teaching for all our guys.
“It’ll save his shoulders. It’ll save his upper body. With the way he played a year ago, sometimes he would get into a position where it would be awkward to go make a tackle.