Braden Fiske

Los Angeles RamsUNDERPAID

Pos IDL

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

81.9 MODEL

2024

87.7

2025

78.0

2026

81.9

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

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.