Cue the trumpets . . . the fireworks . . . the confetti: Tomorrow, the 2018 football collecting season officially kicks off with the highly anticipated release of Panini America’s 2018 Elite Draft Picks Football, a content-rich, potential-packed product that delivers the first licensed autographs and trading cards of the top 2018 NFL Draft prospects, including Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, James Washington and more.
Within days of release, 2018 Elite Draft Picks Football will offer a leading indicator of the upcoming NFL Draft as fans and collectors begin acquiring the key targets that promise to drive the category all year long. Yesterday’s Quality Control Gallery offered a far-reaching preview of a product that delivers, on average, five autographs, five inserts, four parallels and 45 Draft Picks or Draft Picks Variations in each hobby box (15 cards per pack, five packs per box, 16 boxes per case).
In the Teaser Gallery that follows, we take you pack by pack through five early boxes. Enjoy the break and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional coverage of 2018 Elite Draft Picks Football.