I guess you missed (and you’re obviously not alone in that) the essence of the article - the point.
I did catch the point (which requires reading the article - generally considered bad form before commenting). Cruz is my top choice, and I agree with the points in the article, but I still don’t consider Cruz the front runner. Trump is the front runner and I’m hoping Cruz can beat him despite that. I also worry a lot about the insider (probably Jeb) staying in to the end despite mediocre results and winning a brokered convention.