Buzz Break: 2019 Donruss football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 11
Cards per box: 88
Base set completion: 
72 of 250 (29 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Randall Cunningham, Todd Gurley, Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, Randy Moss, John Riggins, LaDainian Tomlinson, Josh Rosen, Ozzie Newsome, Brian Urlacher, Kenyan Drake, John Elway, Mitchell Trubisky, Khalil Mack, Drew Bledsoe, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff, Ezekiel Elliott, Andrew Luck, Tim Brown, Marshall Faulk, Christian McCaffrey, Cam Newton, Derrick Henry, Eddie George

Insert/short-print cards: 15 (all in gallery below with some base)
Rated Rookies (SP) (4) – Kyler Murray, Diontae Johnson, Bryce Love, Miles Sanders
Rated Rookies Canvas parallel (1) – N'Keal Harry
Rookie Cards (SP) (7) – Trayvon Mullen Jr., Greedy Williams, Dexter Williams, Drew Sample, Scott Miller, Christian Wilkins, Juan Thornhill
Red Press Proof (1) – Jalen Ramsey
Dominators (1) – Tom Brady
Highlights (1) – Mitchell Trubisky

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Donruss Threads (1) – Carson Wentz

What’s Buzz-worthy: I once again opted for a blaster box of this one to get my first impression of the flagship Donriss brand this year and ultimately I got the same feel as last year but with this box having at least one highlight of note. That one is the Kyler Murray Rookie Card, of course, and these boxes may deliver on the RC front a little better than other formats but they're pretty dry in terms of anything that's not basic cardboard. You do get a memorabilia card every time,  which is a plus, but the inserts deliver about the same as last year. I'm not that big of a fan of the design framework here but the product does have a number of parallels and other things to look for that help it out at times. The Red parallel here offers a look at how those feel but there wasn't a lot more in this one -- no photo variations, for example -- but you do get a mix of past and present players, which I think is a plus. The Rated Rookies appear to be going helmet-less once again for this one so expect them to be wearing them once Optic comes around. I'm not sure I like this on enough to the on a hobby box -- though I'm sure they deliver much more on the insert front -- but I may dabble with some other formats to see if it grows on me. It did to a degree the last couple years.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A- (Murray and a veteran hit helped here)
Fun Grade: B- (blasters feel lean on everything but base)

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