The Miami Dolphins were looking for a quarterback in 2006. Former San Diego Charger Drew Brees seemed to be the perfect candidate to fill the role.

At the time, Nick Saban coached the Dolphins. The now-Alabama Crimson Tide head coach offered Brees the contract. However, the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback failed their physical (shoulder) and found himself going to Nola.

“I do remember him saying their doctors felt I had a 25 percent chance of coming back and playing,” said Brees, then playing for the San Diego Chargers via Andrew Abramson of the Palm Beach Post.

So what if Brees would have passed that physical and he signed with Dolphins. Let's breakdown how the league would have changed.

Drew Brees

It's hard to know precisely what Brees would have done with the Dolphins and if he would have been as successful. There is a chance that Brees might not have been breaking NFL records he is today, but there is no doubt he has the talent that he would have led the Dolphins to a lot of wins.

Since 2006 the Dolphins have had 14 different quarterbacks and still haven't found the guy to lead their franchise. If Brees had signed with the Dolphins, he would have taken care of the problem. The Dolphins are a proud franchise, and Brees' arm would have been able to bring back the program to the top.

The Saints also weren't much without Brees and Sean Payton, and there is a good chance if Brees wouldn't have signed with them, they would still be a bottom dweller in the NFC.

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Nick Saban

Outside of the Dolphins, the bigger effects might have been felt with Nick Saban and college football. Saban left the Dolphins after the 2006 season to be the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the rest has been history.

What if Brees would have signed with the Dolphins? Saban could have his quarterback, Miami might have been respectable with him, but, alas, that wasn't the case.

Would Saban still have left for Alabama, or would he have stayed with Miami? Maybe right now, Saban would be considered one of the best head coaches in NFL history rather than in NCAA history.

Also, where would the Crismon Tide program be? Even without Saban, the Crimson Tide is one of the most prestigious college football programs. Still, it's hard to imagine they would be as dominant as they have been the last decade-plus.

It's a lot of different what-if's, but college football and the NFL would be different if Brees was playing in South Beach.