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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

The Rams have already won the NFC West

I'm about ready to give the Rams the NFC West title right now.

The Rams finished 13-3 and won the division easily.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

Josh Gordon will not have long-range success with the Patriots

I don't think [Josh Gordon] has long-range success written over it... because he's not passionate about football... If you're not willing to do the time and the effort into it, you're just going to get cast aside.

Gordon played 11 games for the Patriots in 2018 before stepping away for mental health reasons/suspension risk, and was eventually waived in 2019. It was not a long-term solution.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

Dont'a Hightower can no longer play linebacker effectively

Hightower can't run like he used to run. And so he's really a defensive end. He can't play linebacker anymore.

While Hightower did age and slow down, he remained a starting linebacker for the Patriots' Super Bowl LIII winning team later that season.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

Derek Carr is not worth a $20 million salary

I'm not sure that [Derek] Carr's worth the $20 million when you watch him play.

This remained a debate for Carr's entire Raiders career; he never reached elite tier despite high pay.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

The 49ers are so bad defensively they could end up with the #1 overall pick in the draft

If they don't do something in San Francisco, they could easily be picking the first pick in the draft because with that defense, they haven't stopped anybody in three weeks.

The 49ers finished 4-12 and earned the #2 overall pick (Nick Bosa). The Cardinals got the #1 pick.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

Dak Prescott is not the problem in Dallas, the scheme is

I don't think [Dak Prescott sucks]... I think their scheme is so bad. I think they do nothing to help them. I think if Sean McVay went and spent two weeks in Dallas, they'd probably score 30 points a week.

The Cowboys' offense improved significantly once they changed play-callers and eventually coaches (Kellen Moore/Mike McCarthy), suggesting Lombardi was onto something regarding the scheme.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

The 2018 Super Bowl will be Rams vs. Chiefs

I think it would be the Rams and the Chiefs, and probably the over would be at 70.

The Super Bowl was Patriots vs Rams. The Chiefs lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

The Miami Dolphins are pretenders despite their 3-0 start

I'm not buying Miami, even though they're 3-0.

Miami finished the 2018 season 7-9 and missed the playoffs.
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Mike LombardiMike Lombardi

Mitch Trubisky is not an instinctive quarterback and lacks the 'feel' for the position

When the game goes fast, I think it's hard for [Mitch Trubisky]. I think the reason he didn't play... at North Carolina is because it wasn't an instinctive position for him.

Trubisky eventually lost his starting job and is widely regarded as a draft bust, validating Lombardi's critique of his processing.

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