Robert Hunt

Carolina PanthersOVERPAID

Pos RG

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

76.0 MODEL

2021

76.2

2022

79.3

2023

89.0

2024

69.7

2026

76.0

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

$100M Panthers contract plus four years as Miami's starting RG as a Louisiana 2nd-round pick puts Hunt in the elite IOL market value class. The Louisiana Sun Belt 2nd-round origin plus the elite market value give him real foundation. The 2026 question is whether Hunt returns to tier 3-4 territory post-biceps recovery or whether the structural injury wear creates major contract-value risk.

Hunt came out of Louisiana as the Miami Dolphins' 2nd-round pick (39th overall) in 2020. He spent four years in Miami as the starting right guard before signing a five-year, $100M deal with the Carolina Panthers in 2024 free agency. He missed extensive time in 2025 with a torn biceps.

Strengths

$100M Carolina contract plus four years as Miami's starting RG as a Louisiana 2nd-round pick puts him in the elite IOL market value class.
Louisiana Sun Belt 2nd-round origin plus the elite market value establishes real career foundation.

Concerns

2025 torn biceps plus the missed time puts continued durability question on every 2026 projection.
$24M 2026 cap hit on the $100M Carolina contract creates major contract-value risk if Hunt cannot return to tier 3-4 territory.

What to watch: Whether Hunt returns to tier 4 (top 30) in 2026 post-biceps recovery, the threshold for closing the gap between $100M contract and STTM ranking.