Lucio has been an overrated player for quite some time, perhaps one of the worst media darlings on the back line I have ever seen. He's not a great man marker, nor are his tackles on the same page as Chiellini's. For free he's fine, but stop overrating him, it's irritating as hell and demonstrates a lack of Bundesliga knowledge.
I don't think anyone here is making him out to be more than he is. He is a backup at this point, and a solid player.
At best, the first choice backup if Chiellini stays on the left, and at worst, the second choice behind bonucci.
But, in my opinion, what this does is it gives Juve a capable backup free of cost, on a decent wage, with minimal years.
He's a spot starter, at best. A good backup, most likely. For the price, considering what it may have taken to get Alves, I'm not upset about it. Now, it's time for those funds to be channeled towards the attack.