Buzz Break: 2021 Panini Contenders Draft Picks (blaster)

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The box: 2021 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery featuring what was in this one.

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Tua Tagovailoa, Damien Harris, Kenyan Drake, Jalen Hurts, CeeDee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Matthew Stafford, Todd Gurley, Chase Young,  Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, DeVante Parker, DK Metcalf, James Robinson, Cooper Kupp, Cam Akers, Ryan Tannehill, Darius Leonard, Alvin Kamara, Deshaun Watson, Brandin Cooks, Tyreek Hill, Darren Waller, Cameron Jordan, Antonio Gibson, Devin Singletary, Jarvis Landry, Justin Jefferson, Devin White, Tyler Lockett, Myles Gaskin, Kirk Cousins, Xavien Howard, T.J. Hockenson

Insert cards: 6 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Red parallels (2) – Jarvis Landry, Tyler Lockett
Draft Class (1) – Javonte Williams
Front-Row Seats (1) – Javian Hawkins
Red Front-Row Seats (1) – Michael Carter
Legendary Contenders (1) – Tua Tagovailoa

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Red College Ticket autographs (1) – Marlon Williams

What's Buzz-worthy: I've typically been a big fan of these blasters since the brand's arrival years ago with two autos per box being a low-price bargain break -- and I never really landed any big autos, which is fine for the price. This time around? It's one ... on average ... so there are potentially boxes without ink, which would not be good here. The brand is not the flashiest of breaks -- the insert part is lean and the rookie presence is actually pretty small as those guys are on autographs only in the standard set and then appear on some inserts. I do like seeing NFL notables in college gear but have always wished there was more of a college player RC presence among unsigned cards. Having only one auto per doesn't help here a ton as that, even for me, is still the biggest draw here. It wouldn't be if the boxes had more RCs or more inserts ... hopefully a future edition of this might tweak the formula? Not a lot of surprises in this box so I may not chase more ... but they'll definitely get a look if they are an option for me out in the retail wild.

Product Grade: A- (overall inclusions are on-par here ... just see below)
Box Grade: B (one auto per box instead of two makes this one a little less appealing to me)
Fun Grade: B

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