I saw some of those games as well. What really impressed me was his strength in the tackle. Playing against lower league players there was a risk he would be out muscled, but it did not happen. A wasted opportunity this season, however we try to dress it up.
He developed him by having him sat on his back side, or out of the squad. I wonder how much better he might have been if allowed to play in the right position from the beginning of the season.