Both kids seem like incredible teammates. And I deeply respect Steed's dad's posts on here. So I've avoided being too harsh..
I had Covid a month ago and rewatched 4 or 5 full games, every snap. My non-expert, just a fan assessment, continues to be that Flagg doesn't have the athleticism to start at a top P5 program. He has the instincts and could have been a standout at a G5. He's just been too slow with too little burst to make plays consistently at Miami against decent or good opponents.
Steed had both instincts and wheels, and I believe was underrated coming out of HS. But his injuries slowed him down. And last season, even in October games, he was tentative at times when playing., And he sometimes chose bad gaps & angles when he made a play on the ball. That's such a Manny thing, though, I saw it in every LB, even Shaq. So I really want to see if Steed is back to full speed (both downhill and short-area burst) and gaining the confidence he needs to get back to being an instinctual player under Strong.
Net/net, I think the jury is still out on Steed. And if he's not ready to strt at a high level, hopefully Johnson, and maybe Chase Smith and Bissainthe, can push him hard and even beat him out. We really really need to up our game at LB this season.