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Mark Lane

Texans coach Lovie Smith says they liked RB Dameon Pierce ‘every step along the way’

The Houston Texans knew they needed to get younger at running back.

Youth was a solution they could try to help the run game get back on track, especially after a season wherein the Texans finished last in yards per carry (3.4) and rushing yards per game (83.6). The Texans used a fourth-round pick on running back Dameon Pierce from Florida for the youth movement.

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