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You aren't going to entice someone to give up James Cook or Christian McCaffrey if those are their only elite talents at running back.
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Cook is too valuable for managers to trade away in shallow leagues.

James Cook is presented as an elite running back that is unlikely to be traded away in shallow leagues. The source notes that you won't be able to entice a manager to give up Cook if he is their only elite talent at running back, illustrating that elite players are harder to acquire via trade when they are a manager's primary strength at a position.

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