I shudder to think of how it would go if they had to put Lowe or Steuber out there at left tackle. Neither are NFL caliber players IMHO, meaning from what I’ve seen they are both overmatched athletically by 2nd and 3rd tier NFL opponents.
McDermott has pleasantly surprised me the past 2 seasons but is still an emergency stopgap guy for either LT or RT, a guy who at best is in there because both the starter and backup and in-game emergency guy isn’t available. From what I’ve seen I don’t think he is quick enough or strong enough to neutralize starting caliber NFL opponents for an entire game.
I’d rather see Sow at LT than McDermott, Lowe, or Steuber. I know some here have speculated about Strange going to LT. First I just hope the guy recovers from his injury and regains his athleticism. If he does then I’d rather see Sow at LT than Strange but would prefer Strange to Lowe or Steuber, and probably to McD also.
I’m hoping to be pleasantly surprised by Anderson and/or Wheatley. I don’t expect much more from either of them than I’m expecting from McDermott but they both are superior athletically to McD. Anderson was not terrible at LT a couple years ago in Denver, he didn’t commit penalties, not a lot of sacks or pressures at that time. I think Okorafor is better but to me having some hope for Anderson is not ridiculous.
Ipso facto, if they don’t draft at least one LT-capable prospect on Day 1 or 2, my concern level is will go vertical, and surely they can find a later round guy with better athleticism than Lowe or Steuber.