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  Going into the offseason, which for Miami officially starts  just after the final whistle in New England on Sunday, the Dolphins expect to have money under the cap upwards of 40 million dollars. While, much of the past 4 years has been spent signing and re-signing players for enormous contracts, the Dolphins as a franchise can turn a new leaf and hit the reset button on the team and re-make the Dolphins based on what Joe Philbin needs to make the Dolphins a contender again.  However, with 40 million plus to spend, the decisions for Jeff Ireland won’t be easy and it will rest on shoring up the defensive backfield, more offensive weaponry for Ryan Tannehill, and then looking for the two or three guys that should be re-signed from the current roster. Last week, I had an opportunity to speak with salary cap guru and writer: Jason of NY Jets Cap.  Even though, he roots for the Jets, his judgment and insight is not clouded by bias. Here are some of the questions I a...
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