You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but the minute Cronk went off in Origin 1 last year, the QLD ship started sinking. Now I understand DCE was thrust into the spotlight, and probably hadn't done as much training in the position leading up to the game, and I also understand that Cronk has played with those QLD players plenty of times before, but DCE looked like a deer in the headlights.
Cronk is a % player, and history tells us that % players win you big games, not the flash in the pan types. DCE is a mixture of both; he is not flashy enough to be Shaun Johnson, but he is not controlled enough to be Cronk. He does the occasional big play, but rarely have I seen him step up in the biggest moment and deliver the game for his team. He is not a great organiser of the team, and seems to drift around looking for an opportunity, as opposed to guiding the team around the park; something he should have done in the second half last night for example.
That's just my 2 cents worth. I'm not attacking your opinion, I just like discussing players and their games.