Does Ne-yo's Dancing always seem just a bit Underwhelming?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0J32ztI-0Y&feature=player_embedded
R&B singer/songwriter(notice I didn't say dancer) Ne-yo was on Dancing With the Stars yesterday performing his new single and just like when he was on the BET awards in 2008. I can give him props for not lip-syncing i suppose, but in all of the dance breaks, it always seemed like "ok, he's about to go for it and do something really impressive....here it comes..." and then he would sort of back off.....as if he knew what he wanted to do, but realized just at the last second that he didn't really know how, so he would pull back.

This wouldn't be such an issue, but for two things. First of all, others that are sort of in the same lane as ne-yo (Usher, Chris Brown) can dance really well, so it makes him kinda seem like the slow kid in the class. Also, he keeps on putting himself in positions where he's supposed to be dancing! If you go on Dancing with the stars as a guest performer and have a dance component to your performance, you damn well better come correct! Same thing if you go on the BET awards with the Jabbawockees. Are you gonna whisper in a gospel choir? Bring a 72' pinto to the Lambo Show? It would be better if he just stood and sang if he's not going to move like there's a purpose behind it. In sports they put it like this: Go big or go home. Seems like Ne-yo's gonna be on the bench for awhile.