As we near the 2020 offseason of the NFL, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are in a situation they have never delved in before. Brady is a free agent come March 18. And although there is a strong chance he returns, other teams will be vying for his services.

Here is a look at one of the teams that could be interested in Brady’s services. Should Brady consider signing with the Miami Dolphins?

The case for Brady signing with the Dolphins

Sunny weather and beautiful beaches aside, Miami’s pitch to Brady should be their empty canvas with a full array of tools to paint an offense of Brady’s liking.

Although a barren roster, Miami will have roughly $91 million of cap space this offseason, according to Over The Cap. Miami also has four picks of the top 40 picks in the upcoming NFL draft, including three first-round picks. Already equipped with a finally-playing-up-to-par X-receiver in DeVante Parker, the Dolphins also have an up-and-coming tight end in Mike Gesicki.

Technically, the Dolphins could bring in the likes of A.J. Green, Emmanuel Sanders and/or Danny Amendola to appease Brady, while also trading one of their first-round picks (and maybe one or two lower draft picks) for someone like Odell Beckham Jr. or Stefon Diggs on a cap-strapped Minnesota Vikings team. Miami could then use the rest of their top picks picks on talent on defense, to try to slap together at least an average unit to keep up with the offense.

On top of all that, the Dolphins would still have room give Brady a more lucrative contract than the Patriots could offer.

The case against Brady signing with the Dolphins

Signing with an AFC east rival of the Patriots means Brady would have to see Bill Belichick and his old squad two times a year. And although that sounds like something the competitive Brady would like, the GOAT would be banking on Miami’s extravagant offensive makeover to pan out. As we’ve seen with other offseason champion teams, all talent does not mesh.

Additionally, trusted Brady confidant Chad O’Shea is now out as Miami’s offensive coordinator in favor of Chan Gailey, meaning Brady’s offense, exactly how it is, would probably not be the system for Miami. And of course, any offensive system needs a competent offensive line, and the Dolphins allowed a league-worst 58 sacks with this unit in 2019.

There’s also a level of risk for Miami with this. Although they have a ton of cap space, if the above plan is carried out, they would have allocated a great deal of it (and potentially draft picks) to Brady and his pick of veteran players, altering their future plans.

Miami has a hole at virtually any position after X-receiver and a No. 1 cornerback (Xavien Howard). They need a litany of help in various areas, and may need to use all of their assets, while also spreading the wealth to areas outside of pass-catching weapons for Brady.

Would utilizing all of their assets for a one or two-year run with Brady be worth it?

How good is the fit?

Although an adequate enough market and the available assets to create a team of Brady’s liking, the move to stay in the same division without O’Shea on board damages the potential fit. But because of the cap space, and former Patriot assistant Brian Flores leading the way as head coach, the idea isn’t that far-fetched, it would just be unprecedented to build a contender of veterans this quickly around a soon-to-be 43-year-old quarterback in one offseason.

Fit: 5 out of 10