Buzz Break: 2022 Panini Zenith football cards (value pack)

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The pack: 2022 Panini Zenith football cards (value)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Cards per pack: 30
Cards per box: 24
Base set completion: 
24 of 200 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Patrick Mahomes II, Jonathan Taylor, DK Metcalf, Micah Parsons, Alvin Kamara, Justin Tucker, Justin Herbert, D'Andre Swift, Stefon Diggs, Travis Etienne Jr., DaVante Adams, Amari Cooper, J.J. Watt, Kirk Cousins, Tyreek Hill, Marcus Mariota, Carson Wentz, Brandin Cooks, Zach Wilson

Rookie Cards (5) – Jordan Davis, Rachaad White, Isaiah Spiller, Cole Strange, KaVontae Turpin (no RC logo ... has a 2019 Contenders Draft auto)

Insert/short-print cards: 6 (everything from box in gallery below)
No Huddle (pink) parallel (1) – John Metchie III
Red Zone (red) parallel (2) – Jaylen Waddle, Preston Smith
1st Down (ged) parallel (1) – Brian Robinson Jr. (/100)
Thunder & Lightning (1) – Derrick Henry & Malik Willis
Pacific Revolution (1) – Joe Burrow

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Something odd that jumped out at me here vs. my previous blaster of this ... these packs have more base cards, fewer rookies (not by much) and almost the same number of inserts as a box ... but at about a fourth of the price. While the base cards are relatively unique, that design didn't grow on me with this rip but if you like or don't mind it and want to build the set on the cheap this is arguably the way to go. This pack delivered pretty well with the Burrow and four of the six inserts being Alabama guys to get me ... and that /100 RC parallel isn't shabby considering the pack was like $8. ... Blasters are the home of a hit every time here so if you want hits on the cheap then rip that. If you want a little more to chase and don't care about the price, rip hobby. ... The foil-etched inserts here are nice, while the basic stuff here is not holofoil like the hobby basic cards are -- the opposite of Capstone baseball, which also included a hit per blaster at retail. ... This one can include autos and other inclusions and an array of things that might make these deliver a little better than one might think -- and there's a decent shot some could out-deliver a hobby box given market prices on that side.

Product Grade: A-
Pack Grade: A- (a run of Alabama inserts and Burrow was strong for price in my mind ... might be less interesting to others)
Fun Grade: B+ (not a ton of variety in here but numbered card helped)

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