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Robert Hunt – December 9, 2020 Download PDF version

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

G/T Robert Hunt

(Earlier before the season started, we talked to you a lot about coming in as a rookie class with T Austin Jackson and G Solomon Kindley. You guys were all on the field together as starters for the first time Sunday. What was that like kind of having your class all kind of reach the lineup at the same time?) – “We didn’t really talk about it, honestly. We just were fitting to play when our numbers were called and I think we were ready to step up to the challenge and try to execute the game plan. It wasn’t really too much thought or talked about. We just tried to execute the game plan once we learned that we were starting together.”

(I was wondering, did you know that was the first time – this past Sunday – that three rookie linemen had started together for the Dolphins? And knowing that, what did that mean and more so what did it mean for you guys to keep QB Tua Tagovailoa up, especially after two games where QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa were hit a lot in the past two weeks?) – “I didn’t know about it until I saw it on Twitter of course, but I think it’s pretty cool. It’s an accomplishment that we can say that we accomplished in our career when we get on, so that will be fun to talk about. We’re just trying to do our jobs, no matter what week it is. We kind of did a little bit better, but we’ve got a lot of progress to make and got a lot of things to work on still. It felt good, I would say.”

(At the start of the third quarter in the last game, things seemed to really change. Everything got clicking and moving in the right direction. What were your observations? What did you sort of see and hear from QB Tua Tagovailoa heading into that good spurt there?) – “I wouldn’t say much, if anything. We all knew what we had to do, so we all were talking. We were like, ‘Let’s go!’ Picking each other up and just knowing that this was a game we had to win. We wanted to win and we all just picked each other up and had each other’s backs, and we started to execute a little bit.”

(I wanted to ask – is it Robert or Rob?) – “I go by Rob.”

(What is it going to be like to compensate for the loss of G Ereck Flowers this week and is this just yet another challenge for you guys?) – “I mean honestly, I think we’re all just ready to play. Whoever – we’ve got a lot of good guys in that room and I think we’ve got a lot of guys that can compete and if given the chance to step up, I think that’s been happening all year for guys to step up and get a chance to go in. Once we go in, I think we’re all on the same page and we’re all seeing the same things. That’s just a credit to the whole unit and the coaching staff.”

(I know it’s early in the week for Chiefs preparations but I wanted to get your initial take on the front line of the Chiefs with DE Tanoh Kpassagnon and DT Derrick Nnadi and DE Frank Clark and DT Chris Jones. What do they present as far as challenges to your offensive line?) – “They’re really good. They’re really good pass rushers. A lot of those guys are highly paid guys, guys that have been in the league for a while and very respected. We know that we have to prepare well and be on the same page. I think we’ll be just fine.”

(You guys ran a lot of that tempo in the second half. What do you like about that maybe as an offensive lineman and what does that do for you guys as an offense?) – “Honestly, it’s just the play call. I don’t mean no – it was kind of tempo but it was just the play call and we were trying to execute it. I feel like whatever play we get and whatever they call and tell us to do, if we can execute it in a high fashion, I think we’ll enjoy it because it’s fun to score points and it’s fun to move the ball and stuff like that.”

(What is QB Tua Tagovailoa driving and what kind of review do you give it?) – “He’s drive – I don’t know if I can tell this. Can I tell this? I don’t know if I can tell it. (laughter) He’s definitely driving a nice car. I’ll give it a – I mean I’m not really into cars, so I’m not really a big car guy. But I think a lot of guys would call the car a 10. Me? I wouldn’t care if I had it or not, but I think it’s a 10. (laughter)”

(More important question, can you fit into QB Tua Tagovailoa’s car?) – “I can fit into his car, yep. One of them. He’s got a couple, man. (laughter) I can fit into this one that I just saw him driving. I can definitely fit into that one.”

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