Butcher has been fit all year and can't get a game for the worst club in the league. He was injured a fair bit last year but still played a fair bit of footy (SANFL twos). For what it's worth, i reckon he will be a good player but we got the right man in Marto.
JT its no doubt Richmond drafting Martin was a excellent choice. The Butcher / Martin saga got going by 2 posters. Popelord & Myself. Its got out of control. This is a short way of explaining it
Tigermonk wanted Richmond to draft a Forward / Ruckman who covered the field & could help out by back into defence. Butcher was a player who does this & is the reason l wanted him at our first pick in that draft.
At the time our Forward & Ruck was deplorable thanks to the previous coaches. We had Cotchin who was on the brink fighting injury, infact our whole team was shot all over the ground.
Popelord wanted another midfielder which was his choice & l disputed the choice of drafting another midfielder cause l beleived we need to build a team around 2 big KKPF & then build the backline as l thought we had enough mids to cover us but as it turned out Dimma drafted Martin & has got the Rewoldt, Newman, Cotch, Rance, Vickery playing & thanks to the help of the new staff & some band-aids..
It turned into a Butcher vs Martin which you cannot compare the 2 players & one who is not even playing due to a very serious back injury. Will Butcher ever play AFL we dont know, Draft his brother & forget about him cause his at Port Adelaide now anyway & our team is working thanks to the staff. 
I'll give you credit for a reasonable post.
You fail to add:
You're history of bagging the club for recruiting and development.
You claimed to know John Butcher and therefor have a bias view on his talent.
You're history of bagging Jack Riewoldt, who returned serve with a Coleman medal.
You're digust and bagging of teh club when we drafted Martin and claimed that Butcher would dominate the AFL and we have stuffed up another pick.
You're bagging of the club for drafting an injury prone Ben Griffiths and disgustingly enjoyed the fact that Benny G was injured as you predicted that he would reinjured his shoulder, yet you see it fine to give Butcher a free pass to be injury prone?
We can all understand your reason to draft KP players. But facts are GF's are won with premium midfielders.
If anyone comes out, runs their mouth about the club and strongly put a negative opinion on something and prove to be 100% incorrect surely you will admit they deserve their right whack?
