Buzz Break: 2022 SAGE High Series football cards (blaster)

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The box: 2022 SAGE High Series football cards (blaster box)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 6 (five standard, one three-card autos pack)
Cards in this box: 68
Base set completion: 44 of 95 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 4

Notables on base cards – George Pickens, Bailey Zappe, Drake London, Matt Corral, Derek Stingley Jr.

Insert/short-prints cards: 17 (all in gallery below with some base)
Silver parallels (10) – Tyler Badie, Terry Wilson Jr., Carson Strong, Cole Kelley, Tyler Allgeier, Jaquarii Roberson (2), Jeremy Ruckert, Travel Harris, Cade Otton
Artistry (7) – Breece Hall, Kenny Pickett, John Metchie, Bailey Zappe, Matt Corral, Carson Strong, Jerrion Ealy

Autographs/Memorabilia: 3
Rookie Autographs (2) – Nick Starkel, Grant Morgan
Red Rookie Autographs (1) – A.J. Thomas

What's Buzz-worthy: I picked up this Black November box with two numbers in mind -- under $10 and three autos -- and it included one parallel auto of an NFL rookie (Chicago Bears) and then two guys who aren't signed. But for every box like this there is a chance that there could be names who emerge out of nowhere and have a limited volume of draft picks autos from sets just like this. That's kind of the long-running low-end magic that SAGE has helped create for years. Among the notable ink in this one? No. 1 pick Aidan Hutchinson, Kenny Pickett, Kenneth Walker, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, Drake London, George Pickens, Matt Corral and a ton more. There are also a few NIL guys on there, including Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. This one even includes low-volume Brett Favre autos, too, but those are rare enough they might be only in hobby boxes. I'm probably too casual of a football ripper to dig in here too hard but if one is a fan of the college game there's a lot here. The design also seems a little better for them in the approach vs. past years (I might like 2020 better but this feels stronger than 2021). The NIL guys help give this a little more potential than perhaps normal for the brand in past years. All in all, just like I said in my previous series break, this one should have a decent amount of stuff for the football-first fans to chase who like the hunt and small-school dark horses. For less than $10 and three autos you could do pretty well if you land a top name here.

Product Grade: B
Box Grade: B (weaker run of base cards for me this time but Artistry names helped)
Fun Grade: B (price made this box OK)

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