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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
3matching battles · NFL · IDL

Best NFL interior defensive line battles

The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Seattle SeahawksSeahawks
NFL · NFC West · starter
Crowded room
Job at stake
RB1RB1
Why this battle matters

The winner projects to open the season as Seattle’s rb1, a full-time role in an NFL defense.

Current read

Price holds the top listing on the current chart, but the room behind him is close enough — the job stays live.

Untested contenderPrice has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
Crowded room
Jets
QB2
CKCade Klubnik
BZBailey Zappe
Leader emerging

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

Crowded room
Steelers
RB1
JWJaylen Warren
RDRico Dowdle
Leader emerging

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

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Seahawks
RB1
NFL · NFC West
JPJadarian PriceRookieROOKIE R1 · $4.2M APY
Slight Price edge

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

High confidence
George HolaniYear-3 veteran7% snaps ’25 · 22 car · 73 yds · 1 TDGH
Untested contender
Price has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
6 contenders
Leader emerging
Jets
QB2
NFL · AFC East
CKCade KlubnikRookieROOKIE R4 · $1.4M APY
Klubnik leads, job still live

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

High confidence
Bailey ZappeYear-5 veteranYR 5 · $1.2M APYBZ
Untested contender
Klubnik has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
4 contenders
Leader emerging
Steelers
RB1
NFL · AFC North
JWJaylen WarrenReturning starter-level snaps47% snaps ’25 · 211 car · 958 yds · 6 TD
Warren leads, job still live

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

High confidence
Rico DowdleReturning starter-level snaps55% snaps ’25 · 236 car · 1076 yds · 6 TDRD
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
6 contenders