Buzz Break: 2014 Prizm, 2017-18 Optic & 2016 Optic packs

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The packs: 2014 Panini Prizm NFL, 2017-18 Donruss Optic NBA, 2016 Donruss Optic NFL
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (in a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Cards per pack: 4
Cards per lot: 12
Base set completion: Between 1-3 base per pack this time
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – See everything from all packs in gallery (it's a Friday)

Inserts/short-prints: 5 (all cards in gallery below)
2014 Panini Prizm Green & Yellow Prizms (1) – James Lofton
2017-18 Donruss Optic Holo (1) – D'Angelo Russell
2017-18 Donruss Red & Yellow (2) – Wayne Selden, Wes Iwundu
2016 Donruss Optic Red & Yellow (1) – Artie Burns

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: These were the last of my MegaMix packs for this year and the trio was ultimately a little uneventful despite almost having more inserts inside than base cards. The NFL packs had perhaps the best insert (Lofton color scheme should appeal to Packers fans) and the best run of base cards in the 2016 pack. Ultimately, though, lean findings here -- and it makes me think again that Prizm/Optic (and Chrome for that matter) need more cards per pack in all formats. There are, of course, big potential finds in all of these years with rarities in play to some degree in retail/mega boxes as well as notable RCs like Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell in the NBA pack and then Mike Evans, Derek Carr, Odell Beckham, Jimmy Garoppolo in 2014 and then Derrick Henry, Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Carson Wentz, Michael Thomas and Tyreek Hill for starters in 2016. Of course Prizms in all of these can also pack some good punch if you land a top name ... just didn't happen this time. 

Lot Grade: B- (closer to average across the board here but with some color to help)
Fun Grade: C (Prizm/Optic need more cards per pack in all formats)

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