Buzz Break: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Patrick Mahomes, Sony Michel, Leighton Vamder Esch, Richard Sherman, Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers, Baker Mayfield, Eli Manning

Rookies (32) – Gardner Minshew II, Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock, Nick Bosa, Hunter Renfrow, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Easton Stick, Jahlani Tavai, Riley Ridley, L.J. Collier, Brian Burns, Benny Snell Jr., Qadree Ollison, Dexter Lawrence, Darnell Savage Jr., Trysten Hill, Miles Sanders, Travis Homer, Tyree Jackson, Andy Isabella, Josh Allen, Hakeem Butler, Jaylon Ferguson, Keelan Doss, Dexter Williams, Cameron Smith, Miles Boykin, Dre Greenlaw, Ed Oliver, Alexander Mattison, Rock Ya-Sin, Justin Layne

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (all in gallery below with some base)
Green parallels (2) – Kenyan Drake, Courtland Sutton
Green rookie parallels (1) – Irv Smith Jr.
Red Zone (1) – Ezekiel Elliott
Team Trios (1) – Marlon Mack, Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton
Gridiron Force (1) – Christian Okoye
NFL Icons (1) – Peyton Manning
Introductions (1) – Dwayne Haskins

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Materials (1) – Daniel Jones

What’s Buzz-worthy: This NFL brand has been one of my go-to releases for retail since the boxes are absolutely stacked with Rookie Cards -- half of the cards in the box -- and the design is a crisp one with a good amount of detail that I like.  I've busted a number of these so far (and a few more you haven't seen yet) and the hit here probably makes this one the reason you see it now. Will it be a big money-maker? Probably not but it's not bad to land that QB after a four-TD week. Other RCs of note at times this year also made some appearances in this box but I still haven't found a few of the key names. I did have some dinged cards here -- likely from a couple of dropped packs -- but it only affected the veterans and not the RCs here, which was odd. I've said a lot more about this one in previous breaks so check those out but all in all this is a simple release that includes a ton of newcomers and a decent amount of inserts in every box. These are consistent in terms of what they deliver, making them a safe break.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (thanks to hit and other key rookies)
Fun Grade: A-

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