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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
60 contested jobs tracked · 50 projected starting roles · Updated Sep 17
Best NFL specialist battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Washington CommandersCommanders
NFL · NFC East · specialist
Job at stake
Kick returnerKick returner
Why this battle matters
A specialist job with a single spot on the chart behind it — one name handles the duty, and the room rarely keeps two.
Current read
No meaningful separation — the current chart lists McCaffrey first, and a second published chart flips the order. 2025 snaps with this team: 174 to 348.
Chart currentOrder verified · Sep 17
Job still live
Lions
Kick returner
Slight edge
Job still live
Packers
Kick returner
Leader emerging
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3 of 3 shown · grouped by stakes and opennessWide-open
Commanders
Kick returner
NFL · NFC East
True toss-up
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
3 contenders↓
Leader emerging
Lions
Kick returner
NFL · NFC North
Slight Kennedy edge
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
2 contenders↓
Leader emerging
Packers
Kick returner
NFL · NFC North
Moore leads, job still live
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
2 contenders↓