Hill played 17 mpg as a rookie, appearing in 77 games (Vaughn only appeared in 30 games playing 9 mpg) - it's not like he was banished to the bench. Now, he didn't start off in the playoff rotation - which was a mistake, but we weren't beating Dallas without Manu regardless.
Jackson's first year wasn't a mistake, it was a success story. Coming off a troubled year in Jersey, he needed some time to just learn how to play the game and earn his stripes. I don't think there is a chance in that we get '03 Jax if we don't sit '02 Jax.