Perhaps I was a bit harsh on him, and he did pretty decent back in his Ducati days. He racked up some decent points.
But if we're talking about the last 3 years...yes, he's been pretty useless. Mid pack at his very best, last, or a crash. Pick one.
FWIW, the Ducati he rode early on was the last bike he rode that was a true (by motogp definition) prototype. He rode CRT and open bikes after that. Not sure if that's the reasoning, or just a coincidence.