It really isn't an informed answer really is it considering there really isn't any evidence to balance the argument either way. For instance, Martin Kelly has been with the Club since he was 8 or something, so his development was before Benitez was in charge, the fact that his debut was in a Champion League qualification game, could have easily been down to necessity rather than "Youth Development". Damien Plessis was brought in straight from another squads youth system and was played way before Jay Spearing who had came through the Youth Development, arguably under Heighway/Dalglish, and Plessis was played ahead of someone who had captained our youth squad to win the FA cup. Excellent youth development that...
Now on the underside of some arrogant and childish remarks, (I don't know why I expected anything other than that), in order to not be used as a scapegoat for when this thread does finally get locked (Which gets spouted by the same certain members when discussion isn't going 'their way'), I will end my discussion in this matter and leave you rafanboys to dream up your own little perfect world within the LFC camp, with him as Director of Football.