This is the transcript of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s Week 1 conference, courtesy of the 49ers P.R. staff.
Where do things stand with LB Malcolm Smith?
“He’s going through practice today and everything looks good for game day.”
What point during the training camp did you realize you had a keeper in a guy who can make an impact Week 1 in LB Fred Warner?
“For us, I think it was the first game that he actually got to go hit somebody. Felt like he had great hand placement. Didn’t think physicality would be an issue, but being able to actually go through the game and go through it and actually be able to use all that physicality and bring people down.