Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2020 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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 – Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, Derrick Henry, Julio Jones, Josh Jacobs, Baker Mayfield, Daniel Jones, George Kittle, Aaron Jones, Michael Thomas, Rob Gronkowski, Matt Ryan, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Larry Fitzgerald

Rookies (32) – Justin Herbert, Henry Ruggs, D'Andre Swift, Justin Jefferson, Jake Fromm, Antonio Gandy-Golden, Jared Pinkney, Michael Pittman Jr., Tyler Johnson, Jaylon Johnson, Brandon Aiyuk, Bryan Edwards, K.J. Osborn, Tommy Stevens, Jason Huntley, Nate Stanley, Isaiah Coulter, Van Jefferson, Jeff Gladney, Jauan Jennings, Antonio Gibson, Darrell Mooney, Kenneth Murray, Jeff Okudah, C.J. Henderson, Darrynton Evans, Darrell Taylor, Neville Gallimore, Isaiah Simmons, Willie Gay Jr., A.J. Epenesa, Ben DiNucci

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (all in gallery below with some base/rookies)
Green parallels (2) – Larry Fitzgerald, Josh Allen
Green rookie parallels (1) – Jared Pinkney
Fantasy Flashback (1) – Warren Moon
Introductions (1) – Justin Jefferson
Red Zone (1) – Josh Jacobs
Star Gazing (1) – Dalvin Cook
Unsung Heroes (1) – Shaquil Barrett

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Force Materials (1) – Jalen Hurts

What’s Buzz-worthy: These blasters are remarkably consistent and this one, while I still didn't land some top RCs that I wanted, hit the spot on the cheap with a bunch of rookies and a guaranteed hit. Not otherwise too flashy here in the base and inserts. The design here is strong, and it doesn't hurt that it's a smidge smaller set with 100 veterans and then 100 RCs -- and you get 32 RCs per blaster here in every box. Ink is possible and there are a number of parallels and other inclusions  that are only found here. (Hobby boxes are more hits-focused at that link up top.) I prefer a safe, cheaper chase of RCs over a high-dollar big mojo hit chase for football, so this is my approach right now. I don't normally like foilboard but I like this one.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (thanks to RCs and I like the hit this time)
Fun Grade: B

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