The Dolphins were reportedly considering a very different offseason approach than the one the team has taken in recent weeks. Instead of hiring former 49ers assistant Mike McDaniel as head coach — as the team recently did — Miami may have initially wanted to bring in a former Super Bowl-winner.
And according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the Dolphins had originally intended not only to try and hire former Saints head coach Sean Payton, but also attempt to lure Tom Brady to be the team’s next quarterback.
“The Dolphins planned to pursue Sean Payton to be the coach and Tom Brady to be the starting quarterback,” wrote Florio.