I think the whole idea is they're all geniuses in their respective field but they all lack something.
Smart dude is great at strategy but has no respect for other people.
Strong dude is similar.
IDK about popular dude though... I mean, thus far he's proven to be good at communication (which i think is the most important thing for leaders) and even if he isn't super strong we saw some gun-slinging skills so i don't think he's necessarily lacking in fighting ability. Maybe his flaw is strategy?
Basically, from what we know so far, I do think "popular guy" is better as a leader because of the communication thing.
I didn't really like the story that much. It's all very cliche and like wouldn't the best candidate to be the leader be the smart guy and not the popular guy?? I don t kniw if I got better bc I could not read ch 3.