I agree with the last 2 posts, stick to using crab, don't touch crossed controls on the 747 unless it is a procedure you are completely happy about. After the 30' call, pause, the gently push drift off(stop using the expression 'kick off drift'- you do nothing of the sort) so you are lined up. Don't hold off for a smooth landing or you will start moving sideways. If you gently push the drift off, only a relatively minor aileron correction will be required, but it may be needed for longer than you expect. Keep the wings exactly level at all times.
On final approach, I do not think you sho uld be following flight director. You should be watching centreline and placing yourself upwind of it, and watching VASIs to make sure you do not go low- or high. Get it wrong at a late stage of the approach and you cannot pull off a good landing, so work really hard to be in the right slot and stay there. Better to be visual if you can than to stay on instruments, then look up suddenly and try and flare by eye. On good weather days, note how at below 400', you have to remove some power to avoid getting high as you enter ground effect. This effect may not be apparent in strong, changeable winds.
Enjoy flying the beast. It is magnificent.