Each year, Leaf has shown that they are in the pre-draft game to win it. With Panini continuing to deliver sticker products through week 10 of the regular season, Leaf should and does do some damage early on with great looking on card stuff. Collectors really dont seem to appreciate how great the on card stuff really is, but with Topps out of the game they might a little more this year.
Here are some of the big hits:
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Cardale Jones Gold Refractor Auto 1/1
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Derek Henry Black Refractor Auto /15
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Tom Brady Auto Insert 1/1
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Carson Wentz Auto Green Refractor /10
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Paxton Lynch Pink Refractor Auto
2016 Leaf Metal Draft Eziekel Elliot Blue Refractor Auto
This year has some extra firepower as well in Tom Brady autographed cards for the first time in an unlicensed set. Not only is this huge for a small run product like Metal Draft, but it is just nuts to think that Leaf was able to get the top signer in all of football on their roster. Brady’s autos sell like nothing else, and with a potentially shitty draft class this year, its clear that this could help float a product that doesnt offer anything but rookies.
As for the design of the product, Im a big fan this year. Not only is it simple and easy to take in, but it offers great space for the signatures and the photos look awesome to boot. I am so far pretty impressed with signature quality in this stuff, as the last few years have seen a growing number of give up signatures around the NFL. This year’s class looks to be much more dedicated to a higher level of quality autographs, which is great in a down year.
Leaf is not going to compete with Panini on this level, as much as they deserve to with the quality of the cards. On card Chrome is something that always works well, even if the photos are airbrushed. To think that Panini cant deliver similar levels of hard signed content is a big fucking embarassment, and another reason to stay away from their garbage through the beginning of the season.
Not too shabby. Makes me miss last year’s UD Inscriptions though. What a product that was.
This metal is nice bought 3 boxes and hit a Brady I’m so stoked I hope it is # low this is my first big hit super happy to add this to my stuff for my boys anyone out there know how many Brady autos will be. Made in this product ?