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It makes sense if you lack the flexibility to do the deads from the floor. But ONLY if the emphasis is on gradually lowering the weight. If you think rack pulls in and of themselves will just magically get you ready, they won't. You'll have to work on the mobility and getting it down to the floor. OR, is it just a matter of using too much weight to start on the deads? Everything has to start at the beginning. You can't say well, I squat this much so I should be able to deadlfit a certain amount. It's a new lift. You must learn it with a light enought weight to ensure proper form but not so light that it give you too much freedom in terms of form.

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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

My flexibility sucks. I've been stretching for the past week several times a day. I want to increase my flexibility and I already know about the benefits stretching has in regards to growth. I'm going to start doing dead lifts soon. I wanted to practice the movement with a little bit of weight, hence the rack pulls. I'll definitely be going light when I start them...although not too light. I think I will start doing them along with rack pulls on that same day..and then slowly phase out rack pulls while increasing dead lifts. I agree, it's not a replacement. Squats have strengthened my lower back a LOT. Right now, I think it's not a matter of weight, it's more about the lower back strength, so I might as well start this week with low weight.