I think you're right in that general assumption. Kid was a high profile transfer so he may have to be handed the starting job at a few places (even system aside) based on that alone- at least initially. As much as you can feel sorry for a kid in that spot- I do in that he bought whatever we (and his Vegas boys) were selling.
I think that coupled with the abysmal state of the season AND the actual need to see as many kids in real action is why you gotta give him some burn at some point.
I've never had a dog in this QB fight at all. Let's just see with our own eyes what we have because, as I said, this staff doesn't deserve our trust any longer on the talent assessment front- see Rousseau alone.