With the OL play last year? Nah, the Canes needed the wheels King provided. TVD would have been clobbered. Plus, having TVD out there as a true freshman vs. after a redshirt year is a big difference. Last year, he was able to get a full season of learning the offense from the sideline.
I'm not saying the OL has been all-world this year, but he was protected pretty well last night.
Plus, I find it pretty hard to belittle the efforts of a guy who has given his all in his 2 years here (knee and shoulder). King was a solid transition QB who helped the Canes win more games than they would have last year without him.