I think hes just an average player but is 6ft 7" which makes him a target man but when he gets the ball he cant do much with it anyway. Would prefer Defoe or Smith (if he can still play upfront) anyday.
Crouch had a few good touches and headed flicks, certainly wins more in the air than any other player we could have (eg heskey) He wont start again for a long time now with owen and rooney both fit and available so he's just a good option for the last 15 minutes now