I would say so this season, yes.

Brilliant in defence and attack. Top tackler and always dangerous with the ball in hand. Dont think he gets the credit he deserves from your fans. (How long does he have left on his current contract?).

James Roby is well past his best years, McIlorum is crocked as is Paul Aiton and Daryl Clark has gone downhill since he left Castleford. To me Danny has been far and away the best this season.

cant think of a better one

Scott Moore going well at Wakey.

Roby Lunt and Clark for starters

Lunt? How can a player who spent more time in the stand be better

Plays one match and lunts a world beater lol, give him 2 matches and he will be back sat in the stand

Don't forget Boudebza and Lawler.

We only see our own hooker weekly so I suppose every other clubs fans have own views.

Don't forget he contributed so much in the kr v catalan match lol

He's looked a lot better in attack this year then any season before now...
Also following up on Sneyds kicks for some good tries too.

He even has a kicking game (who would have known before this season?!)

With his defence and improved offence I'd say he has to be one of the top 3 in SL for sure on form alone.

Not only is he a great hooker, he's a stand out person off the field .

You can't have watched us much since DH started playing then as he's kicked a few 40/20s and has been an astute and accurate if not underused kicker for us.

With his defence and improved offence I'd say he has to be one of the top 3 in SL for sure on form alone.

Yep. Currently better than Roby.

Spot on, his passing accuracy and general attacking play has improved immensely.

On the whole he's been playing off the back of a much improved ruck speed this season and he's always looked better when we've had a quick PTB.

Early days yet but so far deffinately in the running for player of the season for us.

Playing with better forwards in front of him has helped him no end.

In answer to the original question, No. He's steady and improving, but certainly isn't the best. His engine and work rate certainly is though

Needs to kick more, and early.

Isnt that down to the halves?

Why does it have to be down to the halves to kick? Houghton is arguably our best distance kicker we have and isn't far behind Sneyd with grubber kicks.
He's also our best chance at getting 40/20s and was unlucky against Leeds not to get one. I see no issue in letting Houghton have kicking responsibility.

Then we'll agree to disagree, if the halves aren't cutting it in terms of kicking that needs addressing IMHO.

We could have Thurston and Cronk as our halves doing the business in regards to kicking, doesn't mean Houghton can't muck in with kicks when he is as good at it as he is. It's another option which will keep the defence guessing. Don't see the problem with it at all tbh.

No problem with anyone taking an opportunity to kick, just think hooker has other responsibilities that are higher priority...

Josh Hodgson is currently a Dally M contender in the NRL, and the highest rated hooker on form. This is in no small part down to his kicking from dummy half. Cameron Smith has done it for years.

You've obviously not spent your time away from the forums watching rugby, or you've suffered (another) severe brain injury.