He looks like he could be quite handy.
I think you are definitely right, defense first Pressure PG (9,10) this will take you about 8 - 10 weeks (you could also get pops in HA, DR, ID as well) then one on one him (forwards if you can, which you should be able to in Div V) till seasons end.
His passing will do you ok in Div V, you could work on this if you want, or leave it till early next season where it might train faster due to elastic effect since the other skills will be higher and will help it get up to speed, it will also keep salary down if you wait.
He could do with a bit of stamina training as well.