With last month’s draft in the rear view mirror, mock fantasy drafts have begun to surface, marking the unofficial start to the new fantasy football season. There is a sense, however, that times are changing as fantasy football continues to evolve to counter different schematic trends sweeping the league.

NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano joined The Finsiders to give an early look at some hot button fantasy issues heading into the 2012 season. 

Despite Reggie Bush’s ability to stay on the field and deliver a career-best year, Fabiano is approaching the running back’s outlook with a bit of skepticism, if only because so many starting backs–Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, etc.–were injured last season.

Because there’s no real foolproof formula for how to handle a rookie quarterback–all the current stars seem to have taken a different route to success–it will be interesting to see how the Dolphins work first-round pick Ryan Tannehill into the offense.

Former Dolphins quarterback Don Strock joined The Finsiders to discuss the team’s current quarterback situation and when he thinks Tannehill will get on the field.

There is no doubt that the position of quarterback will be the topic of discussion when the Miami Dolphins take to the practice field in mid-May. Every movement will be scrutinized going into summer organized team activities and mini-camp workouts until someone claims the starting position. Veteran quarterbacks Matt Moore and David Garrard will try and separate from each other, while rookie first round draft choice Ryan Tannehill tries to prove why he’s worthy of a serious look immediately.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill wasted no time trying to get some of his fellow draftees up to speed on the team’s new offensive scheme.

He, of course, played under Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman at Texas A&M, where they used a good chunk of the Dolphins’ new playbook. So once both he and third-round selection Michael Egnew were drafted, Tannehill contacted his former Big 12 rival, according to NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington. 

“Before I even (arrived in South Florida), he was texting me pictures of the playbook,” Egnew said.

The NFL teams that have the staying power to be annual contenders generally build through the draft.

Fresh off last week’s draft, Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland joined The Finsiders to talk about the incoming draft class and his confidence in the group. 

“I’ve never really been in a draft where we got so much value in the picks that we picked based on our board,” Ireland said.