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Establish The Run on Dameon Pierce

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I'm concerned that he has traits of a dead zone back in that he's kind of just the guy, the scheme is not going to elevate him. He's not going to break off like 50 yard runs. And so I like the main reason that Dave Montgomery goes in round four, round five was just because, well, he has a really good chance to get 300 touches.
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Pierce is a dead zone back with volume but no upside; Thorn has only 5-6% of him.

Brandon Thorn characterizes Pierce as a 'dead zone back'—a player whose scheme won't elevate him and who won't break off explosive runs. Pierce is projected for a round 4–5 ADP primarily because of volume (300 touches), not because of efficiency or upside. Thorn has only 5–6% of Pierce in his rankings, indicating significant skepticism about his fantasy value despite the workload.

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