Who is Lombardi, and why do I care what Lombardi thinks?
I can answer question #1. He’s a former GM and now prominent media guy in the mold of Casserly, ie. a former GM turned talking head.
from the wiki.
In October 2012, sportswriter Jason La Canfora reported that Lombardi was being considered by the Browns for the vacancy at General Manager, a position he was hired for less than five months later. On February 11, 2014 Lombardi was replaced by Ray Farmer. Lombardi has worked as an administrator in the NFL for over 30 years and has worked for Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill Belichick. Lombardi was hired by Fox Sports in September 2016.