FIGHT ON: How Cleveland Browns and New York Jets can RALLY to Become Playoff Contenders

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🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Cleveland Browns and New York Jets face playoff elimination, but is a brighter future just around the corner? Massive draft capital and $100 million in cap space set the stage for bold rebuilds, while young stars like Garrett Wilson and Shedeur Sanders offer new hope. With three top-40 picks and emerging talent in Mason Graham, Harold Fannin, and Isaiah McGuire, Browns fans have plenty of reasons to dream big. Meanwhile, Jets fans get a blank slate—can they finally craft a sustained winner in New Jersey? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down each team’s roster flexibility, upcoming contract decisions, and strategic opportunities as both franchises prepare to reshape their futures. The episode also debates the Jets’ best path forward, the Browns’ plans to reset the offensive line, and a wild rumor about Philip Rivers returning to the NFL. Can either team turn adversity into a new era of contention?

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0:00.0	The Browns and Jets, they're not making the playoffs this year,
0:04.1	but there are reasons to be optimistic about the future.
0:06.9	We're going to break that down for you today on the Locked on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:16.4	You are a locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:25.1	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.9	What's better than this?
0:32.5	It's guys being dudes here on the Locked-on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:37.1	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network. We're the draft dudes. I'm Joe Marino from Lockdown Bills. He's Kyle Crabs from Lockdown Dolphins. And we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league. I'm a locked on NFL scouting podcast with the draft dudes part of the
0:54.2	lockdown podcast network your team every day.
0:57.6	Want to you a big thank you.
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1:19.2	Joe, happy victory Tuesday to the Los Angeles Charters.
1:24.6	The big, what, five turnover win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
1:25.4	Was that it?
1:26.4	It felt like there was more.
1:29.4	No, I mean, just, just Philly had five turnovers.
1:31.4	Just Philly had five turnovers.
1:33.0	Jalen Hertz just had five turnovers.
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