User blog comment:Seieireppa/God Eater:Universitas, chapter 47: Wings Towards Tomorrow (Arc 2 final chapter)/@comment-14812118-20150729023113/@comment-1419424-20150729024201

We've seen his strategic/analytical capabilities in this and the previous chapter. It's not like he's completely useless.

And "not much" does not mean "none." He'll get his time to shine, but he won't get a chance to use his Horizon power WHILE he's sniping from long range, if that makes sense.