The Miami Dolphins finished 6-10 this season and have a lot of key decisions to make in an effort to improve in 2016. Hiring new head coach Adam Gase and promoting a new general manager in Chris Grier provides a fresh set of eyes on an overpaid roster that underachieved last year and must cut salary.

With that said, ESPN.com’s Dolphins page created a series called “Stay, go or restructure.”

Next up is a former first-round pick of the rival New York Jets:

The Dolphins are in position to cut Quinton Coples or restructure his high projected salary. AP Photo/Brad Penner

Stay, go or restructure: DE Quinton Coples

Experience: Four seasons

2015 stats: eight tackles

2016 salary/cap charge: $7.751 cash, $7.751 cap

Analysis: The Dolphins are in an interesting spot with Coples. Vice president Mike Tannenbaum, who drafted Coples while general manager with the Jets, claimed Coples off waivers in Week 11 and believes in his talent. However, the Dolphins also inherited the final year of Coples’ rookie contract of nearly $8 million. The salary was guaranteed via injury and fortunately, for Miami’s cap, that didn’t happen last season. Now, the team is in position to cut Coples or restructure his high projected salary for 2016. Defensive end is a tough spot for Miami this offseason. Starters Cameron Wake is coming off an Achilles injury and Olivier Vernon will be an unrestricted free agent looking for a big payday in March. One or both may not return.

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