He's the same, his passing is still below average but his strengths obviously lie in other areas like his size and strenght. Mourinho uses him in a way that plays to his strengths.

We become one dimensional when he's played further up the pitch like under LvG and Moyes because he's not creative enough but playing in front of the back 4 he bullies the oppositions midfield and forwards and breaks up play while keeping his passes simple. Mou especially seems to value him in set pieces both defending them and using him when we take corners.