
Mundt’s blocking gives team options for offense
Tight end Johnny Mundt gives the team some additional options for the 2020 offense. In short, lining him up in any given play increases the likelihood for success. The Rams use run/pass option plays. Mundt adds blocking for running plays, and protection for passing plays. He can even run routes and become an outlet receiver for the team if Goff is under pressure.
Johnny Mundt got down & dirty this season, playing some key roles in blocking schemes & special teams for the #LARams
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) January 16, 2020
Among TEs/RBs (min. 150 snaps), Mundt ranked 8th in Run Blocking & T-10th in Pass Blocking. He was also the highest-graded Special Teams player for #LA in 2019 pic.twitter.com/60RdO9jmC9
Mundt is one of the diamonds-in-the-rough who has helped propel the Rams to success in recent years. He signed a two-year deal with the LA Rams for a league minimum on April 29, 2017. This season, he is an exclusive rights free agent. That means the Rams can offer him a one-year league minimum contract and his options are to either sign or not play in the NFL.
So while he is technically not signed, there is no fear in retaining him should the Rams choose to do so.