“He reminds me a little bit of a young Cam Heyward.”
That’s what Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator Keith Butler said about rookie fifth-round draft pick Isaiahh Loudermilk when the Steelers trade back into the fifth round to select the Wisconsin product.
Though that sounded a bit ridiculous, considering Loudermilk’s tape coming out of school and Heyward’s status coming out of Ohio State, the rookie defensive lineman showed flashes of just that after being pressed into action as a rookie much earlier than the Steelers could have ever anticipated.
Following injuries to Stephon Tuitt, Tyson Alualu and Carlos Davis, and inconsistent play by Henry Mondeaux, Loudermilk got his shot and never looked back, showing he could at the very least be a sound run defender, finishing his rookie season with a 48.