I think you need to limp in with a lot of hands to see a lot of flops early on especially suited connectors and small pairs which will give you a shot at doubling up early on if you hit a set, straight or flush.
There are many weak players who will commit all their chips to top pair top kicker or an overpair to the board early on.
Those who say you should only play premium hands for the first 2 hours in a deep stack tournament and fold everything else have totally the wrong idea, and playing like that will not get you to final tables.