Buzz Break: 2019 Panini Prestige football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
47 of 200 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Patrick Mahomes II, Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, Mitchell Trubisky, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Odell Beckham Jr., Larry Fitzgerald, Julian Edelman, Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper, Marlon Mack, Todd Gurley II, Sony Michel, Ezekiel Elliott, Le'Veon Bell

Inserts/short-prints: 16 (all in gallery below along with some stars and rookies)
Rookie Cards (Nos. 201-300) (8) – Elijah Holyfield, Jordan Scarlett, Darius Slayton, Kelvin Harmon, Ryquell Armstead, Dexter Williams, Stanley Morgan Jr., Caleb Wilson
Xtra Points Blue (2) – Aaron Rodgers, Alshon Jeffery
Xtra Points Blue Highlight Reel (1) – Tom Brady
Power House (1) – Khalil Mack
Banner Season (1) – Terrell Davis
Impressions (1) – Deshaun Watson
Prestigious Pros (1) – Julio Jones
Rising Stars (1) – Dante Pettis

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Stars of the NFL (1) – Melvin Gordon III

What's Buzz-worthy: Not much going on with this box this time other than maybe a couple of top guys on parallel cards and key names on base ... but rough rookies -- so an average box. ... Prestige is once again a retail-only release this year and it's one that carries a simple but big and bold design with full-bleed photos and colorful backs in the base set (plus some funny info at times ... at right) and a decent amount of Rookie Cards and inserts in these blasters, which also guarantee a hit. A perhaps better buy is the premium collector's box at twice the price that guarantees two autographs. Autographs are possible in blasters and the Xtra Points Blue cards are apparently exclusive to this format so it's really depending on how rookies might flow here and if some step up to be in-demand guys. At this point, I might revisit last year's Prestige collector boxes -- hit that link above as they are there -- because the rookies are a bit more known there right now. That said, there have been some decent results in the premium-format box with two autos. This box just gives you an idea of the basics in this one.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: C+ (still feels like an average box despite big-name veterans on base)
Fun Grade: B

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