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Pickens is the first receiver who does not project as his team's primary target. A disproportionate amount of production came with CeeDee Lamb out of the lineup. Pickens' 17-game pace in four games between Week 3 and Week 6: 1,815 yards and 21 touchdowns. His pace with Lamb: 1,310 yards and 5 touchdowns.

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Pickens' Round 2 ADP inflated by Lamb-absence production; floor risk limits upside.

Pickens is the first receiver who does not project as his team's primary target, creating a floor concern that justifies his Round 2 ADP of 24.0. His 17-game pace in four games between Week 3 and Week 6 with CeeDee Lamb out was 1,815 yards and 21 touchdowns, but with Lamb in the lineup his pace drops to 1,310 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Cowboys balked at extending Pickens, forcing him to play on the franchise tag. He goes nearly a round and a half before Tee Higgins, a player with a similar profile, creating a valuation disconnect.

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