On Draft Day he was "Mr. Irrelevant" -- the last guy that mattered and a bit of a punchline -- but today he's perhaps the NFL's new star on cardboard.

He's San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy and after his first career playoff game -- a 41-23 rout of the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday -- he's on the collecting radar even more. He's the lowest-drafted rookie QB to start a playoff game, win one -- something only three rookie non-first-rounders have done -- and that unlikely win is propelling interest in his already popular and relatively scarce overall volume of cards.

Why do we say that? While first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett appears on more than 3,600 different football cards so far, Purdy is at around 400 unique cards from Panini America, Wild Card, Leaf Trading Cards and others in 2022 packed out releases and online-exclusive singles releases. The good news? Almost 300 of those cards are the type that matter most to collectors -- autographs.

It's this overall scarcity that could propel his best cards into the stratosphere if the 49ers make a run this year but also help their values in the future if they come up short -- there's simply far less for collectors to grab vs. other high-profile rookies in 2022 releases. On Friday, the 2022 Panini Certified Mirror Gold Black autograph you see above sold as a PSA 10 on eBay for $22,500 -- and it's not alone being an in-demand card with potential.

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What: 2022 Panini Phoenix football cards
Arrives: Feb. 22
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Phoenix arrives for its seventh NFL edition with another colorful and meaty base set, plenty of inserts and more inside.

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What: 2022 Leaf Valiant football cards
Arrives: February 2023
Box basics: Nine autos and one slabbed 1/1 proof auto card per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Valiant arrives with nothing but autographs of potential NFL draft picks, young stars already in the NFL and others all in one spot in a colorful release with plenty to chase -- and these boxes are more than twice as large as last year.

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What: 2022 Panini Zenith football cards
Arrives: Feb. 1
Box basics: One rookie patch auto and one other auto per six-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Zenith is back for another season on the gridiron with some early Pacific football nods in the mix as part of a one-pack box.

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What: 2022 Panini Rookies & Stars football cards
Arrives: Feb. 15
Box basics: Two autos and two memorabilia cards per six-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Rookies & Stars returns to the field with the familiar format but plenty of new names -- rookies -- and then, of course, the stars to go with them.

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What: 2022 Panini Illusions football cards
Arrives: Jan 25, 2023
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The sixth version of Illusions for the NFL adds some new looks to the familiar approach while also offering some new micro-etched cards into the lineup as well as some longer-odds chase cards with unique flair.

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What: 2022 Panini Spectra football cards
Arrives: Jan. 18, 2023
Box basics: Four autos and four memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Spectra drops for another go with all of the color and flash of past years but with some new chase sets and all of the new NFL rookies in their pro gear and plenty more.

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What: 2022 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Jan. 13
Box basics: Five or six autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable returns with some colorful looks, familiar inclusions and plenty of star power from the NFL of the past as well as the present.

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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity football cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back on the field with a mix of past NFL greats, current young NFL players and recent draft picks as well as future pros, too, in a release that's nothing but hits.

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What: 2022 Wild Card Auto Mania Football Edition football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Eight encased autographed cards per serial-numbered box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card's final release of 2022 is one that continues with its autograph in every pack approach and with plenty of color and flash, too.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2022 SAGE High Series football cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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The luck of the draw still comes into play with the new Wild Card release -- but every box has a sure shot at rare stuff.

In fact, every pack of the newly released 2022 Wild Card Five Card Draw football cards has a rarer autograph inside and every box includes a pack with a 1/1 auto in it, giving you a surer shot at rarities for guys who are already competing on the biggest stage.

Thanks to an early batch of promo boxes sold to collectors in advance of this new arrival (live today at link above), there are also some strong sales of cards to see already. The leader in the eBay Completed Sales Clubhouse -- so far -- is the Breece Hall 1/1 auto above that sold for $415 after 37 bids. It's not alone, either, with a dozen early sales over $100 and another 16 over $50 ... from boxes that include five hits and are opening with modest prices.

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What: 2022 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Two autos (one being a rookie jersey auto) and one memorabilia card per 14-card box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: XR arrives for NFL fans once again with its small boxes once again loaded with hits and with its cases guaranteeing a 1/1 autographed card every time.

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What: 2022 Leaf Exotic sports cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: One autographed card per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf gets a little wild with an ink-only product that it says has a beast of a checklist.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Postseason baseball, readying for the NFL weekend, new breaks and more.

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What: 2022 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Feb. 8, 2023
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss takes the field for another NFL season with boxes that are jam-packed with a little bit of everything and stuff like variations are now found on the per-case level.

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What: 2022 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute arrives for NFL fans once again with plenty of the familiar inclusions and new stars and rookies on those cards.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: New QBs arrive in the NFL, new breaks, Antonio Inoki, Formula 1 and new autographs free with purchases.

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What: 2022 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: Six autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless' ode to college football arrives for a new season with legends of the past and recently drafted stars all in one high-end spot.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2022 Bowman University football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview/checklist: Click here

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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IT'S ALMOST TIME ... 
The Item: Kenny Pickett 2022 Panini Prestige Draft Day autographs
The Price: $1,000 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I didn't price-check this one but all you need to know is that early in the season if a rookie emerges and only has a few cards available they'll be volatile if there is on-field success. He's got draft picks autos and other sigs here as well as elsewhere but this one is one that shows his first moment as a Pittsburgh Steeler while also having an on-card auto. That top-left corner isn't perfect -- that can come with on-card autos -- but this one seems like one of those kinds of cards with big early potential ... just like him, a home-grown college star at Pitt now possibly walking right into the starting spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers sooner than later. There's a reason his autos all have some interesting asking prices right now -- beyond the fact that the rookie class isn't as loaded as the last couple years. (That's another reason stars could be more volatile this year.) I'm not a buyer here but I think a number of people will be on his stuff. I'm still getting some tastes of 2021 NFL cards, myself.
Similar Pieces: Other 2022 Panini Prestige autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2022 Panini Prestige

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What: 2022 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Oct. 5
Box basics: Seven autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to campus for another run with new draft picks in their school colors in a release that's nearly all hits.

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What: 2021 Pro Set Metal football cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 per case) or nine autos and one 1/1 proof auto per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's Metal run continues with a new array of possibilities that still include nods to past designs but also new ones that are, in some cases LIT ... as in that's part of their name.

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What: 2022 Panini Immaculate Collection college football cards
Arrives: Sept. 7
Box basics: Four autographs and one memorabilia card per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate Collection hits the college gridiron once again with all the school colors you would expect for stars of the past and present with almost everything being hits.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: MLB chatter and new pulls, "plunging assets," Kenny Pickett and more in today's edition.

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