Brees didn't start off too well in San Diego and is why they drafted Phillip Rivers. Just like Tannehill ... no guarantees he would have played well in Miami with all of our issues. The best thing to happen to Brees was us passing on him and him to land in New Orleans.
You beat me to it.
However, for Marino remember he played in the pre 2004 NFL, where passing was much more difficult.
Also, for Brees, he has been the polar opposite of Brady in terms of breaks in the playoffs
1) 2011, the heartbreak against SF
2) 2013, Colston making one of the stupidest decisions by a receiver in NFL history
3) 2017, the Miracle
4) 2018, the bad call.