https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/unexpected-late-round-selections-steal-the-show-during-bills-rookie-minicamp
This leads me to believe he has receiving upside. He reportedly was passing catches everywhere during minicamp. As for the Butch Rolle reference, I don’t remember him being a receiving stud, but he does have I believe the NFL record of 14 catches in a row that were for TDs. If Hawes ends up being a TD catching machine and a steady blocker, he will be very popular. And based on his Wings eating interview, I can already see him being a fan favorite as well.