“Paul McCartney was talented, but every High school has someone like that. Lennon though was a mutant.”
I listen to the songs written by Paul on Abbey Road, Sergeant Peppers, Revolver, and the White Album and I reach a different conclusion. He also was superlatively unique. Paul, who ultimately couldn’t stand John after Yoko arrived, added genius in his own way and if you removed him from the band they wouldn’t be remembered as best of their era as they are now.
I totally agree with you. Paul was (and is) a real musical genius. He wrote some of the best of Beatles songs and his lead guitar on "Baby You Can Drive My Car" and "Doctor Robert" is superb.