On the day the Las Vegas Raiders drafted Matthew Butler, I wrote that he was my favorite draft pick by the team.
The defensive tackle taken in the fifth round out of Tennessee has a pro-style game and he was a true leader in the tough SEC. I think he can become an interesting interior pass rusher for the Silver and Black.
I’m not alone in my excitement to see Butler play in the NFL. Recently, sharp ESPN analyst Louis Riddick tweeted a group of 2022 draft picks, mostly mid-and-late round picks, who he thinks can be “major impact” players by their third NFL season or sooner.