Buzz Break: 2019 Donruss Optic NFL (memorabilia blaster)

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The box: 2019 Donruss Optic NFL cards (memorabilia blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 13 of 100 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Patrick Mahomes, Jimmy Garoppolo, Deshaun Watson, LeSean McCoy, Ezekiel Elliott, Matthew Stafford, Ryan Kerrigan, Brandin Cooks, Sterling Shepard, Jared Goff, Mark Ingram, Andrew Luck, Jameis Winston

Inserts/short-prints: 10 (all inserts/short-prints in gallery below with some base)
Rated Rookies (SP) (2) – Daniel Jones, Quadree Ollison
Pink Prizm Rated Rookies (1) – Jace Sternberger
Rookie Cards (SP) (4) – Jordan Scarlett, Juwann Winfree, Travis Fulgham, Jahlani Tavai
Pink Prizm Rookie Cards (1) – Trysten Hill
Prizm (1) – Alvin Kamara
Elite Series (1) – Kirk Cousins

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Prizm Rookie Phenoms Jerseys (1) – Devin Singletary

What's Buzz-worthy: This is just my third blaster box of this one -- a brand that might be among my NFL favorites the last few years -- delivered my second Daniel Jones Rated Rookie (this one a standard version). That with appearances from the two Super Bowl QBs and then the typical array of rookies and parallels/inserts give it a solid grade -- but it's one that can easily be topped, too. These boxes are remarkably consistent -- you get basically the same thing every time with only the final insert changing -- and that's one reason I have ripped them more than others. There's solid potential if you can land a key name in a key spot here between the parallels and the hits have some potential, too, without it getting too pricey. This year's Walmart mega boxes deliver more parallel power -- and they aren't bad -- but the hit there is also only a memorabilia card even though the price is nearly double that of here (for almost double the cardboard but same type of hit). I've not been sold on this design for Donruss but the feel of Optic with its different parallel looks does work well for me. If you're a full-time NFL buyer, then hobby boxes should be no-brainers here. If not, just try it out with a blaster or mega box -- the hobby version of that does include an auto and mem card at the link above -- and see how it goes.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (thanks to Jones and Mahomes)
Fun Grade: B

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