He was viewed to be the least risky #1 option that draft, the highest basement. Injury aside, he's been exactly that. To say, today, that a team with all its draft picks couldn't win a Super Bowl w/ mature Mayfield now would be patently absurd.
General consensus on Lemur was "become a WR". Allen had damaged knees and a 53% completion rate to go with his big arm. Both guys could have easily washed out with lesser coaching, and there is a lot of lesser QB coaching/OC than what developed both men. Cleveland coaching included.
You're pretty stupid on football, too, I now see. Can you shlep your azs back to the Yinzer thread ?