Every week we have been recapping the best rookie performances of the week and showcasing some sweet trading cards you can find on the market of that player. Except for last week, who would of thought a kicker would have been the best rookie of the week? Only the “Legatron”.
This week, no kickers or punters. We had two performances in the NFL that stood out above the rest from first year players. Alfred Morris of the Washington Redskins ran all over the field in his game. But that just wasn’t enough to beat the man who passed and drove his team to victory in the final minutes of the game.
Andrew Luck is our Week 5 NFL Rookie of the Week. The first pick of the 2012 NFL Draft beat the Green Bay Packers 30-27 in a real shootout towards the end. With his team down by 5 with under a minute to go, he was able to drive his team down for a score to win the game. 362 yards and 2 TDs against the Packers is no easy feat, and the victory sealed a signature moment in Luck’s young career.
With no Darelle Revis on the Jets, can Luck duplicate that performance this week?
His rookie cards took a turn up for the first time in awhile, but with already high prices, he needs more performances like that to take it to another level.
But the rest of what I have to say about the product looks pretty good. 3 autographs without any plain game used content is a great start to a product. Add in the signature Topps addition of refractors, and you have some additional value to the product and makes it possible for some huge hits.
All in all, despite the lack of veteran content in the hit department, if you are into rookie cards this may be one of the better products of the season to get your hands on.
The great rookie class will certainly help this product out as well. Securing the rights for autographs from the top rookies in the draft, this product will feature rookie autographs from future stars like Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and other football prospects. With single autos, dual autos, letter autos, and a ton of relics with the new rookies and vets, this product should be a fun break at the jumbo level if you are into hits. And with minis, sketch cards, and more, the inserts look fun as well.
Each hobby box nets you 36 packs with 10 cards per pack. You’ll only get one autograph or relic in a standard hobby box but 2 autographs and a relic in a jumbo. Jumbos get a little pricier, but if you’re opening the product I would go for the jumbo packs.
There is a reason I love this set, which you can see 
Check out some more information and photos on the Panini blog.
