The defense has dominated training camp thus far, as Patrick Graham's unit has had Chase Shugart Jersey its way against the offense led by Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell.Though the entire defense has impre sed during camp, the defensive line anchored by Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins is the biggest strength of the unit.Crosby and Wilkins are the stars of the defensive line, but there are a few role players on the front four that will have major impacts on the team this season.One of those guys is veteran defensive tackle Adam Butler, who is entering his seventh season in the NFL, and his second with the Raiders.Butler was an under-the-radar standout on Vegas' defensive line in 2023, posting five sacks and 28 quarterback pre sures in 362 pa s-rush snaps. One of Butler's weakne ses is his run defense, as he scored a last season.Most of my career, Ive been mostly pa s downs, mostly third downs, Butler said, according to . And thats good. I think my stats could be better, but I really want to be more of an early-down player as well. And just change the narrative about myself around the league and show that I can play the run and I can rush the pa ser at the same time.With 2023 starter John Jenkins mi sing time during training camp due to injury, Butler has taken advantage of his extra reps at practice.According to , the former undrafted free agent could be making a case for a starting spot. Here is what Edwards had to say about the veteran defensive tackle's performance thus far.Adam Butler is continuing to make the most out of his reps and has every intention of winning the starting job next to Christian Wilkins in the interior line. While he's known for being a formidable pa s rusher, accumulating five sacks in 2023, he's been putting an emphasis throughout camp on stopping the run. "I want to be more of an early down player as well and just change the narrative about myself throughout the league," Butler said. "Show that I can play the run and I can rush the pa ser at the same time."Though Jenkins is a superior run defender, Butler offers more upside and should be a starter on the Raiders' defensive line this season. The 30-year-old's ability to generate pre sure on the interior is a valuable traits in today's NFL.If Butler can make strides in the run game, he and Wilkins could form a formidable duo that offensive coordinators must game plan for every week. Nick Pivetta Jersey