Idk if someone called him an all-star but my guess is that they were being sarcastic lol. Idk if my main point is understood in this thread. It's hard for teams to find quarterbacks. Let alone one that can win you games with his arm. Sometimes a coach may feel that a QB that is essentially another RB in the backfield with the threat of throwing it on occasion. I know you've said he's not a "dual threat" but that's what it is. No matter what the defense has to account for "threat" of the run or pass. From the time we played little league we learned about "assignment football" when you have a dual threat QB the defense will assign a de or olb or safety that has to tackle the QB no matter what. That's not disrespectful to monangai, it's football, coaches scheme things to make it easier for players all the time. Sheron moore schemed JJ McCarthy into a top draft pick at QB despite barely throwing the rock.
I know for sure Evan Simon is a better passer than Gavin Wimsatt. I do not know for sure if he would be able to avoid sacks and protect the football. I don't know if the receivers were good enough, idk if he throws ints against an Indiana or northwestern that lose you games you could have won playing it safe and keeping it on the ground and only throw to keep the defense honest. The strategy worked, Rutgers had its best season in a long time. Yet we still have people acting like they can't understand this. There is now a new QB in place but people are still second guessing last year's decisions even though they worked! It's fascinating how upset people are about this.
