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Entering general manager Dennis Hickey’s second offseason as the Miami Dolphins’ key personnel decision-maker, the pressure couldn’t be higher. He’s faced with the task of cleaning up after recent free-agency splurges have failed to improve the team as needed and make the roster playoff-caliber.

To make things more difficult, Hickey has another set of eyes that will be closely monitoring every move he decides to make. New executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum is a long-term figurehead who likely won’t have to worry about job security like Hickey and head coach Joe Philbin at the conclusion of the 2015 season.

To help Hickey transform this roster from expensive and average into a more financially flexible and dynamic situation, we’ve identified five mistakes that he cannot afford to make this offseason. Last year, the philosophy was to buy low on several risky veterans, but those moves didn’t work out. Signing injury-prone players predictably led to those players landing on injured reserve.

Let’s jump in and take a look at the five mistakes that the Dolphins cannot afford to make this offseason.