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.
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.
During the pre-draft process, the Dolphins hosted a local pro day to check out the area’s top college prospects.
Apparently, a few former Miami Hurricanes caught their eye.
With the selections of Olivier Vernon and Lamar Miller the Dolphins ended a local drought of sorts, taking a Hurricane for the first time since they used a first-round pick on Vernon Carey in 2004.
This is not a glamour position on the offensive side of the football, but one of importance moving forward in 2012 for the Miami Dolphins. Big bodies asked to be stout and strong as they run block, but have the agility to get outside and lead running back Reggie Bush outside on the edge! The Dolphins were very fortunate last season to avoid injury at this position, seeing the same lineup in 14 of 16 regular season games!
The running back position is an interesting one. While the value of the franchise quarterback has increased exponentially in recent years, we’ve seen a bit of a shift as far as RB value goes. The term “dime a dozen” gets used a lot when discussing the guys that smash head-first into the trenches 20+ times a game. With so much emphasis on the passing game, teams are less and less likely to use high draft picks or big money on a RB, though there are some exceptions.
We do the work of finding all of the stories about the Fins from around the web and all you have to do is click them. Here is what is being said about the Dolphins today:
From the Fins:
- Andy Kent of Dolphins.com tells us what Richie Incognito and Keith Sims have in common besides the position they play
- ESPN Scouts Inc draft analyst Todd McShay gives his thoughts on this years quarterback prospects
- Three Dolphins alumni made it on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot
From the Press:
- James Walker of ESPN.com talks about Paul Soliai’s future with the Fins
- The Sun-Sentinel’s Omar Kelly discusses what we gave up for Reggie Bush
- Greg Cote of the Miami Herald explains why we should sacrifice a lot to get Robert Griffin III
