It only works against 99% of Tagers in America. The other 1% either don't play standard Tager and suck or they have different set ups nobody has seen before.
CR is ok if used correctly. But yea....CR is pretty much all she has after the nerfs. tbh, Noel or well...BBCS in general is mostly a defensive game where you rely on IB punishes in really high-level play. This works well with Noel using 5D and 2D depending on the move you think your opponent will do next. I don't think any character really should be on the offensive unless you're top tier or have momentum.
Look on the bright side, at least Noel can be used competitively and is in SBO unlike 2 other characters in BBCS, Tsubaki and Rachel.