Buzz Break: 2017 Donruss Optic football cards (SE blaster)

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL (Special Edition blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Von Miller, Jamie Collins, Mike Wallace, DeMarco Murray, Travis Kelce, Melvin Gordon, Emmanuel Sanders, Jordy Nelson, Matt Forte

Insert/short-print cards: 12 (all inserts in gallery below)
Rookie Cards (SP) (3) – Marlon Humphrey, Dawuane Smoot, Malik Hooker
Rated Rookies (SP) (3) – Deshaun Watson, Ryan Switzer, Carlos Henderson
Prizm (1) – DeMarco Murray
Prizm Rated Rookies (1) – Wayne Gallman
Pink Prizm Rookies (1) – Obi Melifonwu
Pink Prizm Rated Rookies (1) – ArDarius Stewart
Illusions (1) – Chris Godwin & Mike Evans
Rookie Gridiron Kings Prizms (1) – Christian McCaffrey

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Threads Jerseys (1) – Samaje Perine 

What's Buzz-worthy: Another discount-bin box, no Patrick Mahomes but there was a pretty solid rookie presence here with a DeShaun Watson sighting as well as a Christian McCaffrey insert. Mahomes presence here is a reason you see it revisited here again -- well, that and Donruss/Optic might be my favorite lower-end release of last year with its colorful designs and energy. These boxes seem to be plentiful in some discount bins out there and a Mahomes parallel will pay for your box while others can give you a decent return on the fun side for sure. There are a few formats for this release can be found at the link above with guaranteed ink. These Special Edition blasters do include a memorabilia card every time, which seems like a safer rip than standard blasters for the same original price -- check out the price on the Mega Box in the sale right now at the link above ... that's worth a rip with it guaranteeing even more than this format.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+

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