When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up into the 5th round to select Wisconsin defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, they cited two key reasons as to why. First, his size, one of the rare 3T/4i lineman who could fit well in the Steelers’ defense. Two, his easy evaluation coming from a pro-style defense with the Badgers.
In an interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews, Loudermilk spoke to the latter point, noting his transition from college to pros hasn’t been steep.
“It’s all gone pretty smooth so far,” he told Matthews. “Luckily the defensive scheme and the verbiage and things we said at Wisconsin have carried over extremely well.