This couldn’t actually happen, right? There’s no way that the Miami Dolphins would possibly be in play as a short-term destination for future Hall of Famer and greatest quarterback of all-time Tom Brady — right?
Well, it depends on who you ask. Because the Miami Dolphins do certainly have a need at quarterback. Tom Brady does have an expiring contract at the end of the 2020 season. And those who are on the Patriots beat seem to think there’s a reasonable chance that the Patriots and Brady could be approaching a divorce sooner rather than later.
This was never more evident than when NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran came on the Rich Eisen Show earlier this week to discuss the situation in New England with Brady — and explicitly named the Dolphins as a potential landing spot should the situation lead to a split.
Now, to be clear, Curran acknowledges this is speculation on his part at this point in time. But he makes some pretty compelling and convincing points as to why this might be an outcome that isn’t totally out of the realm of possibility.
If not in New England, where might @TomBrady be playing in 2020?@NBCSBoston @tomecurran has some ideas, including one we didn't expect: pic.twitter.com/f3gLF6OpmS
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) December 9, 2019
“What would be ideal? Honestly, Rich — knowing who he is, since he’s been in the public consciousness for 20 years and more? He wants to be able to prove something to somebody who thought that he couldn’t so something. That he was unable to continue at a level. And that’s why I keep coming back to the Miami Dolphins as a possibility,” said Curran.
“It’s got a Michigan man/friend, Stephen Ross, in charge. It’s got Jerry Schuplinski as quarterbacks coach and Chad O’Shea as your offensive coordinator. Brian Flores as the head coach. It’s got defensive personnel on the other side and it’s certainly got a culture that’s being instilled this year.”
This would certainly be a landscape altering decision for the Dolphins, should it come to that. Tom Brady has been public enemy number one for Miami over the course of the last two decades — playing out the twilight of his career in Miami and serving as a potential mentor to a long-term quarterback of the future would be one hell of a succession plan for Dan Marino. It’d be fitting to require a Hall of Famer to finally successfully lead the Dolphins out of the shadow of yet another Hall of Famer in Marino for good.
Even if it leaves a potential bitter taste after all those years of despising Brady for his success on the field. This will be a potential outcome to monitor, even if it feels like it is out in left field.
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