Really the only way I see Skura back is if he continues to struggle this year while working through his recovery, and he signs a 1 year to try to rebuild value. For his sake, I hope he gets back to 2018 levels over the coming weeks and prices himself out of Baltimore. He's a good guy and I'd hate to see him miss out on that 2nd contract. Just seems like Mekari is in line to take over unless, as you said, a better option becomes available.
this is how i assumed it would go and not that this would factor into the coaching decisions but the more skura plays (and hopefully the more he improves) the more likely it is we get a high draft pick out of him despite hopefully having his replacement already on the roster
i hope we continue to draft OL every year though even if we are content with mekari next year because it's more likely we land a gem like bozeman if we're constantly pulling the trigger at that position especially with the shortage of good players at that position around the league
and with Joe D here we've basically become a starting OL --> comp pick --> starting OL factory
here are some of the most notable comp picks from the last decade:
2011: Pernell Mcphee (who himself earned us back a comp pick)
2013: Kyle Juszcyzk
2013: Ricky Wagner (who should have himself earned us back a comp pick but we got stiffed for it in 2017 and instead ended up with one for lawrency guy - he was cancelled out by Tony Jefferson)
2013: Ryan Jensen (who himself earned us back a comp pick)
2014: Brent Urban
2015: Nick Boyle
2016: Willie Henry
2016: Kenneth Dixon
2016: Maurice Canady
2018: Bradley Bozeman
2019: Miles Boykin (sort of - traded into his pick with a comp pick)
2020: Tyre Phillips