I understand your concern. But we don’t see an Orlando Pace anywhere on the board.
99% of left tackles in P5 are projects.
McKinnie didn’t play football till his junior year and went JUCO and still redshirted here. He was a defensive end in high school and even ran the 400 in track.
Evan Neal our “day one starter” is finally starting at left tackle this year at Bama and he’s in year 3.
For years everyone wanted development and and this player fits the build of what you want to develop. Especially in today’s game where athleticism on the oline is a luxury you want to have in bunches.