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 – Justin Herbert, Alvin Kamara, Jonathan Taylor, Micah Parsons, Davante Adams, D.K. Metcalf, Justin Jefferson, D'Andre Swift, Justin Tucker, Stefon Diggs, Travis Etienne Jr., Matt Judon, Kyle Pitts, Terry McLaurin, Chris Jones, Cameron Heyward, Jimmy Garoppolo, Rex Burkhead, C.J. Mosley

Rookie Cards (5) – Jameson Williams, Sky Moore, Jeremy Ruckert, Kayvon Thibodeaux, David Ojabo

Insert/short-print cards: 6 (everything from box in gallery below)
No Huddle (pink) parallel (1) – Kyler Murray
Red Zone (red) parallel (2) – Tom Brady, Daniel Jones
Red Zone Rookie parallel (1) – Kyren Williams
Rookie Wave (1) – George Pickens
Z-Stars (1) – Ja'Marr Chase

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I picked up one of those odd mega boxes of this one that included a few packs of this one, a pack of another and then three random NFL cards -- oddly those were just commons thrown in a sleeve -- so, well, I decided it would be more interesting spread over time as single-pack breaks instead of one big break. Why? This one is simple and more of a throwback so less is more when it comes to a break. You get a ton of basic cardboard here in each pack -- and in a box, well, even more and not in that much of an entertaining way. ... 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 format is arguably the way to go. Meanwhile, 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 that earlier impression is why I opted to open a box of this one ... look for more breaks here in the coming weeks -- more small breaks for me as it's football season.

Product Grade: A-
Pack Grade: B+ (it's not flashy but Brady, Pickens and Chase helped)
Fun Grade: B (not a ton of variety in these so it just comes down to key names in key spots)

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