Braden Fiske
Los Angeles RamsUNDERPAIDModel Score
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 →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
First STTM EDGE finish at tier 8 (#70) in year two for a 39th overall pick is below the year-two median for 2nd-round EDGE prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories. The Florida State-via-Western-Michigan pedigree plus the position-switch from interior to EDGE adds developmental complexity. The 2026 question is whether Fiske crosses into tier 6-7 territory in his year-three jump or whether the structural tier 8 finish becomes the realistic baseline.
Fiske came out of Florida State as the Los Angeles Rams' 2nd-round pick (39th overall) in 2024 after transferring from Western Michigan. He was a college defensive tackle who the Rams have used in an EDGE rotation role behind the Aaron Donald-era defensive line transition. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#70) in 2025, his first sustained STTM EDGE appearance after the rookie season.
Strengths
- Florida State pedigree plus the 39th overall draft slot gives him real technical foundation.
- Position flexibility (interior and EDGE) gives him roster value across the Rams' defensive line transition.
Concerns
- Tier 8 (#70) finish for a 2nd-round pick is below the year-two median for 2nd-round EDGE prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- Position switch from college DT to NFL EDGE adds developmental complexity that compresses the year-two signal.
What to watch: Whether Fiske crosses into tier 6 (top 50) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for 2nd-round EDGE picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.