Rune
Once A Fool
They’ve gone out of their way to depict him as being well-informed. I don’t think any apparent ineptitude can be chalked up to cluelessness.Heh, heh . . . I think "clueless guy-in-charge" is a well enough worn trope that we don't need to look much further.
I don't think they'll go with the Hydra angle just because it's been done before. But, it's certainly possible.
As for being a HYDRA agent: if so, he’s not very good at hiding it.