Any job is a whole lot better when you’re enjoying the company of the people you’re working with. And luckily for new Carolina Panthers right guard Robert Hunt, that seems to be the case with two of his closest co-workers.
Hunt spoke to reporters following Tuesday’s session of training camp. He was asked about his offensive line mate Austin Corbett, who has been transitioning to the center position this offseason.
“You couldn’t even tell,” he said of Corbett switching from guard to center. “I’m playing with him, beside him—I would think that he was the center all along. He does a really good job of communicating, setting everything up, having everybody on the same page. He’s looked good, he’s done good.”
Corbett’s move to the middle was sparked by the signing of Robert Hunt, who inked a five-year, $100 million deal this spring. A guard by trade, Corbett has yet to log a regular-season snap at center.
Hunt also spoke on who Corbett has been snapping the ball to—quarterback Bryce Young. He was asked what he’s learned about the 23-year-old passer thus far.
“That he’s a playmaker—which I kinda started at in college, I watched a little bit of his game in college,” Hunt replied. “He likes to make plays. That’s not a bad thing at all. We love that. He likes to make plays, man. That’s what we need. He’s tough, he can sling the ball, put it in tight windows.”
So, all in all, not a bad start for the new guy and his new friends.
