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Position battles

Jobs still in play

The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.

104 contested jobs tracked · 76 projected starting roles · Updated Aug 4
10matching battles · All · CB

Best cornerback battles

The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
San Francisco 49ers49ers
NFL · NFC West · starter
Crowded room
Job at stake
Starting cornerbackStarting CB
DLDeommodore LenoirReturning starter-level snaps
Lenoir leads, job still liveHigh confidence
RGRenardo GreenReturning starter-level snaps
Why this battle matters

The winner projects to open the season as San Francisco’s starting cornerback, a full-time role in an NFL defense.

Current read

Lenoir leads the room on the current chart; the order downboard is contested enough that the listing is not settled.

Chart currentOrder verified · Aug 3
Crowded room
Jets
Starting CB
NWNahshon Wright
ATAzareye'h Thomas
Leader emerging

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

Crowded room
Chiefs
Starting LCB
NWNohl Williams
LSL'Jarius Sneed
Leader emerging

Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.

High-stakes job
Dolphins
Nickel CB
JMJason Marshall Jr.
EREthan Robinson
Leader emerging

Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.

High-stakes job
FIU
Starting RCB
RGRyan Gadson
JCJai-Ayviauynn Celestine
Leader emerging

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

Browse all battles

8 of 10 shown · grouped by stakes and openness
Leaders emergingA favourite exists, but the job remains live.
8 battles
49ers
Starting CB
NFL · NFC West
DLDeommodore LenoirReturning starter-level snaps98% snaps ’25 · 2 int · 5 pd
Lenoir leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

High confidence
Renardo GreenReturning starter-level snaps78% snaps ’25 · 10 pdRG
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
9 contenders↓
Jets
Starting CB
NFL · AFC East
NWNahshon WrightReturning starter-level snaps96% snaps ’25 · 5 int · 11 pd
Wright leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

High confidence
Azareye'h ThomasYear-2 veteran28% snaps ’25 · 7 pdAT
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
10 contenders↓
Chiefs
Starting LCB
NFL · AFC West
NWNohl WilliamsReturning starter-level snaps44% snaps ’25 · 1 sk · 7 pd
Williams leads, job still live

Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.

High confidence
L'Jarius SneedYear-7 veteran34% snaps ’25 · 3 pdLS
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
5 contenders↓
Dolphins
Nickel CB
NFL · AFC East
JMJason Marshall Jr.Year-2 veteran23% snaps ’25 · 1 int · 4 pd
Marshall Jr. leads, job still live

Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.

High confidence
Ethan RobinsonYear-2 veteran0% snaps ’25 · YR 2ER
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
FIU
Starting RCB
College · Conference USA
RGRyan GadsonPortal addition3-JR
Gadson leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

Medium confidence
Jai-Ayviauynn CelestinePortal addition17 tkl · 1 tfl · 1 int · 5-SRJC
New contenders
4 portal additions in the room · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
Chargers
Starting LCB
NFL · AFC West
TSTarheeb StillReturning starter-level snaps77% snaps ’25 · 7 pd
Still leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

High confidence
Donte JacksonReturning starter-level snaps58% snaps ’25 · 4 int · 12 pdDJ
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Texas Tech
Starting RCB
College · Big 12
ABAmier BoydPortal addition5-SR
Boyd leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

Medium confidence
Davin MartinPortal addition26 tkl · 1 tfl · 1 int · 4-JRDM
New contenders
4 portal additions in the room · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
Auburn
Nickel CB
College · SEC
SSSylvester Smith-ReedReturning player4-JR
Smith-Reed leads, job still live

Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.

High confidence
AnQuon FegansReturning player24 tkl · 1 int · 2-SOAF
New contenders
4 portal additions in the room · Aug 3
4 contenders↓