As you say most people counter crosswind by flying off rwy heading to counter drift. But, one must try to land with zero heading error. Thus one must kick (yes I do use this phrase and have for 30 years) or push off the drift, thus encountering sideslip. In most ac this sideslip results in a roll-countered by a bit of aileron-thus we ALL land xwind in the manner you suggest should be avoided-namely rudder to straighten and aileron to level wings-except B52 and Harrier guys- (there may be more). See the anhedral thread for more on this.