Braden Fiske, DL, Florida State
Height/Weight: 6-4, 292
Age: 24.4
Strengths
- Double Team Eater: Surprising ability to stack and shed against players and teams with more mass
- Explosive First Step: Impressive get off for a player aligned along the interior
- Fluidity: Can see his hip movement and fluid ankles when asked to be a looper on stunts
- Motor: Constant hand movement and leg drive during his pass rush. Will run down plays from the backside no matter what
Areas of Improvement-Concerns
- Late Bloomer: Took until his sixth year of college before be he really popped
- Light Body: Atypical size for an interior defensive lineman
Evaluation:
Fiske is an intriguing prospect given intangibles of high character and relentless motor along with tangible traits like an explosive first step and fluid movement patterns that make him a handful for opposing lineman. Despite being a late bloomer and a tad light for the position, Fiske projects as a late round one, or early round two pick.
James Foster’s Latest Big Board Ranking:
89th overall, 8th ranked DL
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