If he can redshirt and give us 3 good years, then I think that would be a good thing. It seems to me that upperclassmen will possibly be in short supply in the next year or two.
I am currently buying into the theory that he is still learning the position that he has grown into. Now, if he can't make the top 10 by next year, then he needs to rap on into the sunset.
Every member of the team can't be an instant all-american. I say give the guy another chance. He has twelve months to get it right.