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Dolphins Select Robert Hunt: Instant Reaction

Dolphins added to their offensive line with their first pick of the second round by selecting Robert Hunt from Louisiana

Alain Poupart

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA Today Sports

The Dolphins got more help for new quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with their first of two picks in the second round when they selected Robert Hunt from Louisiana (formerly known as Louisiana-Lafayette.

Hunt, whose pancake blocks were featured in the video profile on ESPN after his selection, played multiple positions in college and how he'll be used by the Dolphins will be interesting to watch.

Hunt comes from a tiny town in Texas and had to overcome a major setback caused by Hurricane Rita.

The addition of Hunt continues the makeover of the offensive line, which began with the free agent signings of Ereck Flowers and Ted Karras and continued with the selection of Austin Jackson with the 18th overall pick in the first round Thursday night.

Hunt played last season at right tackle and the Dolphins conceivably keep him there to compete for a starting position.

Jesse Davis started at that position in 2019, but started at right guard the previous year, so the option certainly exists to move Davis inside.

Or the Dolphins could move Hunt (6-5, 323) inside at right guard and have him compete at that spot with 2019 third-round pick Michael Deiter, Shaq Calhoun and Danny Isidora.

At this particular time, it certainly appears the Dolphins will have at least four new starters along their offensive line, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the struggles had up front in 2019.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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