Position battles
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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
104 contested jobs tracked · 76 projected starting roles · Updated Aug 4
Best NFL cornerback battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
San Francisco 49ers49ers
NFL · NFC West · starter
Job at stake
Starting cornerbackStarting CB
Deommodore LenoirReturning starter-level snapsRenardo GreenReturning starter-level snaps
Lenoir leads, job still liveHigh confidence
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
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Chiefs
Starting LCB
Leader emerging
High-stakes job
Dolphins
Nickel CB
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Chargers
Starting LCB
Leader emerging
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5 of 5 shown · grouped by stakes and opennessLeaders emergingA favourite exists, but the job remains live.5 battles
49ers
Starting CB
NFL · NFC West
Lenoir leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
9 contenders↓
Jets
Starting CB
NFL · AFC East
Wright leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
10 contenders↓
Chiefs
Starting LCB
NFL · AFC West
Williams leads, job still live
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
5 contenders↓
Dolphins
Nickel CB
NFL · AFC East
Marshall Jr. leads, job still live
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
Chargers
Starting LCB
NFL · AFC West
Still leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
4 contenders↓