There are few better things for an offensive lineman to have on his resume heading into the NFL draft than “Played offensive line for Wisconsin”.
When it comes to the offensive line, saying a lineman is a Wisconsin lineman carries with it all sorts of cache. It usually means that they are going to be big, strong, and well coached. That they are going to be tough and fundamentally sound -- both historically so in the run game, and more and more as pass protectors as well. There are few schools which have churned out quality offensive linemen quite like Wisconsin.