Robert Hunt | OL | Louisiana-Lafayette
Elevator Pitch
Whether you project him as a tackle or a guard, Hunt is a dancing bear of an offensive line prospect who has the raw play strength and the mobility to be a quality NFL starter. He’s a bit raw from a technical standpoint, but if he can clean up his game a bit, he has a high ceiling in the pros.
Vitals
Height | 6-5
Weight | 323
Strengths
To be blunt, Hunt is a massive individual.
He possesses very good height and overall length, and he has a well-proportioned frame with plenty of raw strength packed into it. His powerful upper body allows him to redirect defenders and seal off lanes as a run blocker with ease, and he has good recovery strength in his anchor. Hunt blocks with a high motor and has shown the willingness to pound a defender into the dirt. He packs a powerful punch at the point of attack and is able to easily latch onto his opponents with formidable grip strength.
Hunt is also an impressive athlete for his size, as the nimbleness and overall agility he shows in his footwork is certainly apparent on film. He changes direction well in pass protection and has the athletic ability to climb to the second level with good acceleration and body control. As a four-year collegiate starter who has experience at both tackle positions and as a guard, he should be able to hold plenty of value early in his career through his versatility.
Weaknesses
While Hunt has the physical tools to be successful, he’s still a work in progress. His hand placement can stand to be more consistent, as while he has been dominant when he places his strikes well, he ends up misplacing them too often. He is also prone to leaving himself susceptible to letting defenders into his frame, making it tougher for him to gain leverage.
Hunt’s pad level could use some improvement, too. He tends to struggle with staying low and sinking his hips into contact. His ability to adjust his set points and make sure he doesn’t overset can be improved. As a pass protector, his footwork can fall apart at times, and while he got away with it in college due to his raw athleticism, polished edge rushers in the NFL will take advantage of it to knock him off balance. He is also coming off of a groin injury that ended his 2019 season and forced him to miss both the Senior Bowl and the Combine.
Projection: Day 2
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