If they were going strictly on how well the job would be done, he wasn't the best choice, but he had two advantages over the other contenders: They knew him and he was already on-board. He had a good, not a great, record, was pleasant and honest and they wanted to keep him happy.
There was another advantage. They regarded the selection as a way to reward a reliable employee at little risk. If the situation had been challenging and a seasoned turn-around artist or an imaginative decision maker was needed, he would not have been chosen.
Pleasantness will only take you so far. When times are reasonably safe, that may be far enough.
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