The idea that Wallace could start at LT was perpetuated by Elliot Wolf... I think he was in damage control mode trying to silver-lining a absolutely disastrous second and third round of that draft.
Wallace played on the other side of the line from Olu Fashanu (picked #11 in the 2024 NFL draft) and despite not really showing up on tape as an NFL talent... was reported to have positional flexibility by the Penn State coaches because he had played other positions in practice.
Lomu played LT for two years in college on the other side of the line from Spencer Fano. If you don't know who Spencer Fano is he was drafted 9th overall this year. He and his brother are on the Browns, they had 4 uncles who played in the NFL and a cousin. Basically you can't get much more of an NFL pedigree than Spencer Fano... And the Utah coaches watched him and Lomu play and decided the younger Lomu was the better fit to protect the quarterback's blindside.
That should really tell you all you need to know about Lomu. The coaches whose jobs were on the line at Utah wanted him in the most important position protecting the quarterback over the guy who was a surefire NFL offensive lineman.
