FIGHT ON: Dallas Cowboys’ Draft Capital & Building Blocks Inspire Hopeful Future

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Dallas Cowboys face playoff heartbreak but hold the keys to a quick rebound with two first-round picks and plenty of cap flexibility. Can Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and rising stars like Jake Ferguson and Donovan Ezeiruaku keep America's Team in the hunt for NFC supremacy? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs weigh the roster's offensive firepower, creative salary cap options, and the potential of special teams weapon Brandon Aubrey, while questioning whether the division-rival Eagles’ vulnerabilities could open the door for Dallas. San Francisco 49ers tighten their grip on the NFC’s top seed as Brock Purdy shines, earning elite trust in the huddle and stampeding through December without punting. The hosts break down Purdy’s improved efficiency, the impact of George Kittle’s status, and why the NFC playoff race remains wide open. Plus, glimpses at the Colts’ late-season struggles, Jim Schwartz’s defensive wizardry, and what lessons Cleveland can borrow to spark a turnaround.

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0:00.0	no playoffs for the Cowboys so it's Levy Grail time and the 49ers are rolling.
0:07.4	We got a lot to cover today on the Locked on NFL scouting podcast.
0:15.6	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draftudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football
0:23.4	scouting, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.1	What's better than this?
0:31.8	It's guys being dudes here on the Locked-on NFL Scouting podcast, part of the Locked-on podcast podcast network now the number one sports podcast network where the draft dudes i'm joe marino from locked on bills he's
0:43.7	krebs and locked on dolphins and we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league on the locked on NFL scouting podcast with the draft dudes part of the locked on podcast network
0:54.6	your team every day what is your big thank you shout out and welcome to our everydayers
0:59.4	those of you who never miss a single episode we appreciate y'all be in here very very much
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1:14.4	So happy victory Tuesday to the San Francisco 49ers.
1:18.0	Yes.
1:19.2	Happy Levy Grail Day to Cowboys fans.
1:21.7	It is your moment in the sun.
1:23.7	We'll talk about your team.
1:25.9	Optimism only.
1:27.3	Yes. The only thing we're allowed to talk about is good things on the Levy Grail.
1:31.8	So the Levy growl, we pay homage to Marv Levy and the rallying cry that he had for the bills as they continue to lose Super Bowls,
1:41.8	pulling an excerpt from a Scottish ballad that says,
1:44.9	fight on, my men. I am hurt, but I'm not slain. I'll lay me down and bleed a while, and then I'll rise and fight again. It's time to fight on, Dallas Cowboys, and we're going to give you reasons to be optimistic. I'd like to start with two first round picks, Kyle. It's helpful, right? The place to start Yeah. And you're over the Micah Parsons' debacle. You've got your
2:05.5	draft capital. Now, someone that's been flipped into, you know, what you gave up to get
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