How would Robert Hunt feel about moving to guard for Dolphins?
Robert Hunt can play right tackle or right guard, but the Dolphins traded up in April to draft Liam Eichenberg, who is projected as a right tackle in the pros. And so even though Hunt says he can play all five positions, Miami's ideal offensive line probably has Eichenberg at right tackle, with Hunt sliding to right guard. "This is going to be my first year playing guard since my sophomore year of college, if I do play it," Hunt said Tuesday. "We are all moving around. But it's football, at the end of the day and I think whatever I am needed to do, I think my body will allow me to do it." Hunt improved at right tackle as his rookie season progressed. Hunt enjoyed the responsibility of protecting Tua Tagovailoa's blind side. But many college scouts forecast Hunt as a potentially dominant guard in the pros. Even Hunt's college offensive line coach, Rob Sale of Louisiana-Lafayette, believes Hunt can be a good pro tackle, but a "Pro Bowl guard." Hunt is 6-foot-6, 323 pounds. He is a massive and robust individual. And if he ends up at guard in 2021, he should be really help improve Miami's run game. "Rob is a powerful man, just like what you said when you write about him or hear about him, you saw him in college be able to move people," Miami offensive line coach Lemuel Jeanpierre said. "He can move people at tackle. He can move people at guard." Nobody wants to fully commit to Hunt at right guard, because he is probably their best option at right tackle if Eichenberg proves unready for the role. Miami has flexibility in that case, though. Veteran Jesse Davis could also be in the mix at right tackle or left guard. And if not at right tackle, Eichenberg could play left guard. But the Dolphins do believe the potential long-term combination of Robert Hunt and Solomon Kindley as guards to be appealing. They are both extremely large humans. "I love playing football," Hunt said. "For the position we play, we have to be tough, smart, nasty, disciplined. I think that's just part of the game, especially for O-linemen. I bring all of those aspects to my game." Last year, Hunt acknowledged that the transition from a school in the Sunbelt Conference to the NFL was challenging at times. Veteran offensive linemen Ereck Flowers and Ted Karras, who helped Hunt, have moved on. But Davis, a team leader, is still on the roster. And Miami signed veteran center Matt Skura. Hunt feels a bit more sure of himself entering his second season. In fact, Hunt said he is trying to help out rookie linemen Eicheberg, Robert Jones and Larnel Coleman. "Were not rookies anymore, were still learning," Hunt said. "Were still very young. So we just teach (the rookies) and were still watching the older guys as well. (Liam's) watching, hes learning just like everybody else. Hes a great kid." On Tuesday, Hunt was asked multiple times about the prospect of moving from tackle to guard, and he never flinched in his reply. "Whatever I'm needed to do, I'll do, just to help the team," Hunt said.