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 safety battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Minnesota VikingsVikings
NFL · NFC North · starter
Job at stake
Starting free safetyStarting FS
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as Minnesota’s starting free safety, a full-time role in an NFL defense.
Current read
No meaningful separation — the current chart lists Ward first, and a second published chart flips the order. 2025 snaps with this team: 248 to 530.
Chart currentOrder verified · Aug 3
Crowded room
Commanders
Starting FS
Slight edge
Crowded room
Colts
Starting SS
Slight edge
Crowded room
49ers
Starting S
Leader emerging
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4 of 4 shown · grouped by stakes and opennessMust-watch starting jobsThe most open and consequential competitions.4 battles
Vikings
Starting FS
NFL · NFC North
True toss-up
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
3 contenders↓
Commanders
Starting FS
NFL · NFC East
Slight Harris edge
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Colts
Starting SS
NFL · AFC South
Slight Wohler edge
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Availability watch
Wohler listed Q · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Leader emerging
49ers
Starting S
NFL · NFC West
Brown leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Availability watch
Mustapha listed Q · Aug 3
7 contenders↓