2019 Contenders Checklist

[goodole13]

The 2019 Contenders checklist has been released.

Cardboard Connection:
https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2019-panini-contenders-football-nfl-cards?fbclid=IwAR2W7IfzHNXHS03guvC_nq2zPr5N0YP8f5kidYL68yN8nB9bIfBLFo_aSYQ

Panini:
https://www.paniniamerica.net/checklist.html

[silverandblack]

Man I was really hoping maxx Crosby would get an auto in this set. Oh well

[rmw10]

Feel like the checklist is lacking a tad this year. Maybe it's just me, but on a glance, I didn't see as many "oddball" signers as there usually are.

[tsrart]

Now we have not just a "Clear /10," now there's also a "Mosaic Clear?"

[49erRCCollector]

Feel like the checklist is lacking a tad this year. Maybe it's just me, but on a glance, I didn't see as many "oddball" signers as there usually are.

You’re not wrong.

Niners? Bosa, Deebo, Jalen Hurd (IR), Kaden Smith (not on the team).

No Mitch Wishnowsky, no Dre Greenlaw. Guess I’m waiting for NT and Optic Contenders.

I’ll pick up the Hurd and Smith but Bosa and Deebo will be in NT.

[goodole13]

Feel like the checklist is lacking a tad this year. Maybe it's just me, but on a glance, I didn't see as many "oddball" signers as there usually are.

Yeah, I don’t know if that is good or bad. I feel like a lot of times people complain about pulling players that are not relevant.

[rmw10]

Yeah, I don’t know if that is good or bad. I feel like a lot of times people complain about pulling players that are not relevant.

Yeah not always "good" necessarily, but that's what makes Contenders what it is to some extent. Some oddball guys that get their first and likely only card... a guy like Kyle Sloter for example. They have a few - just feels like it's not as many this year.

[ginge01]

Jets is a light year, to say the least
217 Blessuan Austin (already out in retail, no variation)
273 Trevon Wesco (already in FOTL)
273 Trevon Wesco variation

182 Greg Dortch (Super Bowl) so 1 card
182 Greg Dortch (Rookie Ticket Stub so 2 cards)
182 Greg Dortch printing plates
The guy was cut before the regular season so how is he a Jet?

Is the Jets draft class so bad Panini don't want them, or do the Jets rookies not care to sign stickers, or will there be more guys appearing in Panini Rewards, if so, tell us?

Two players on the roster and an ex Jet SSP, nice Panini, very nice

[rmw10]

Jets is a light year, to say the least
217 Blessuan Austin (already out in retail, no variation)
273 Trevon Wesco (already in FOTL)
273 Trevon Wesco variation

182 Greg Dortch (Super Bowl) so 1 card
182 Greg Dortch (Rookie Ticket Stub so 2 cards)
182 Greg Dortch printing plates
The guy was cut before the regular season so how is he a Jet?

Is the Jets draft class so bad Panini don't want them, or do the Jets rookies not care to sign stickers, or will there be more guys appearing in Panini Rewards, if so, tell us?

Two players on the roster and an ex Jet SSP, nice Panini, very nice

In regards to Dortch, seems like a sticker dump type of product more than anything this year. The Ravens have LJ Scott on their checklist. LJ Scott never even signed with the Ravens. He had a minicamp tryout, ended up signing with the Browns, and promptly quit 1 day later. Clearly, they have some leftover stickers and want to dump them. Noticing lots of guys that were in the Contenders Draft and Prizm Draft sets are also in this.

[SethMurphy]

In regards to Dortch, seems like a sticker dump type of product more than anything this year. The Ravens have LJ Scott on their checklist. LJ Scott never even signed with the Ravens. He had a minicamp tryout, ended up signing with the Browns, and promptly quit 1 day later. Clearly, they have some leftover stickers and want to dump them. Noticing lots of guys that were in the Contenders Draft and Prizm Draft sets are also in this.

Same thing with Eric Dungey and the Giants. He signed for Contenders Draft I believe obviously in Syracuse uniform, participated in Giants camp this summer and was cut. Never signed anywhere else. He is in the set as an auto for the Giants.

There are definitely going to be players they got signed before the season who didn't actually pan out but it allows them to deepen the checklist and crank the printing presses on the entire product

[Slette]

Was really hoping to see Anthony Nelson or Amani Hooker make it into Contenders.

[ginge01]

Same thing with Eric Dungey and the Giants. He signed for Contenders Draft I believe obviously in Syracuse uniform, participated in Giants camp this summer and was cut. Never signed anywhere else. He is in the set as an auto for the Giants.

There are definitely going to be players they got signed before the season who didn't actually pan out but it allows them to deepen the checklist and crank the printing presses on the entire product

So can fellow collectors identify the sticker dumps, players who never played an NFL down, and were not deactivated each week, AND were not on IR.
Please share his story

Greg Dortch
L.J. Scott (brutal, Jets in 2006 had Ryan Gilbert cards, he never signed with the team)
Eric Dungey

[I pull scrubs]

Glad Duck Hodges made it in, but I agree, not much else surprising.

[SethMurphy]

doing a quick search over some of the deeper names, guys who were never active or placed on season ending IR


Mike Weber - RB- Dallas Cowboys, practice squad only
David Sills V - WR - NY Giants, UDFA practice squad only
Clayton Thorson - QB - Dallas Cowboys, practice squad only
Anthony Johnson - WR - LA Chargers, UDFA practice squad only
Elijah Holyfield - RB - Carolina Panthers, UDFA practice squad only
Terry Godwin - WR - Carolina Panthers, cut from Car., on JAX practice squad
Antoine Wesley - WR - Baltimore Ravens, UDFA practice squad only
Darrin Hall - RB - Green Bay Packers, UDFA cut in preseason, possibly on PIT practice squad
Alize Mack - TE - NO Saints, 7th Rd, currently a FA, cut three times this season
Maurice Harris - WR - NE Patriots, UDFA played for Redskins, cut and cut by Patriots, no team currently
Marcus Green - WR - Philadelphia Eagles, UDFA, cut and practice squad only
Alex Barnes - RB - Tennessee Titans, UDFA and cut, never picked up again
Terry Beckner Jr. - DT - Tampa Bay Bucs, 7th Rd, cut to practice squad, PED suspension, released
Dax Raymond - TE - Chicago Bears, waived with injury settlement
Jordan Ellis - RB - Cincinnati Bengals, looks to be completely unaffiliated

[bigp621]

Wonder how sp the variations of the sticker auto's will be? Looks like there is only a 3rd of the rookie ticket auto variations compared to the others.

[ginge01]

Wow, thanks for the list

[FloppyWhoppy]

No on card Auto for Devin White or Devin Bush either.

[bamafan3559]

Jets is a light year, to say the least
217 Blessuan Austin (already out in retail, no variation)
273 Trevon Wesco (already in FOTL)
273 Trevon Wesco variation

182 Greg Dortch (Super Bowl) so 1 card
182 Greg Dortch (Rookie Ticket Stub so 2 cards)
182 Greg Dortch printing plates
The guy was cut before the regular season so how is he a Jet?

Is the Jets draft class so bad Panini don't want them, or do the Jets rookies not care to sign stickers, or will there be more guys appearing in Panini Rewards, if so, tell us?

Two players on the roster and an ex Jet SSP, nice Panini, very nice

Not a Jets fan, but I was really hoping for a Quinnen Williams in Contenders. Maybe he'll sign for NT, but everything I've noticed he's signed for has been unlicensed.

[mnvikingstwins]

doing a quick search over some of the deeper names, guys who were never active or placed on season ending IR


Mike Weber - RB- Dallas Cowboys, practice squad only
David Sills V - WR - NY Giants, UDFA practice squad only
Clayton Thorson - QB - Dallas Cowboys, practice squad only
Anthony Johnson - WR - LA Chargers, UDFA practice squad only
Elijah Holyfield - RB - Carolina Panthers, UDFA practice squad only
Terry Godwin - WR - Carolina Panthers, cut from Car., on JAX practice squad
Antoine Wesley - WR - Baltimore Ravens, UDFA practice squad only
Darrin Hall - RB - Green Bay Packers, UDFA cut in preseason, possibly on PIT practice squad
Alize Mack - TE - NO Saints, 7th Rd, currently a FA, cut three times this season
Maurice Harris - WR - NE Patriots, UDFA played for Redskins, cut and cut by Patriots, no team currently
Marcus Green - WR - Philadelphia Eagles, UDFA, cut and practice squad only
Alex Barnes - RB - Tennessee Titans, UDFA and cut, never picked up again
Terry Beckner Jr. - DT - Tampa Bay Bucs, 7th Rd, cut to practice squad, PED suspension, released
Dax Raymond - TE - Chicago Bears, waived with injury settlement
Jordan Ellis - RB - Cincinnati Bengals, looks to be completely unaffiliated

Tyree Jackson signed to XFL now as well

[mnvikingstwins]

No on card Auto for Devin White or Devin Bush either.

Bush is a redemption for sticker

[tsrart]

Bush is a redemption for sticker

It seems like they may have run out of Bush stickers part way through? I've seen redemptions, but there is also a live Bush helmet-version Contenders on eBay. Maybe they had enough stickers for the variation run, but not enough for the regular?

[progfan86]

Happy to see Michael Dickson for the Hawks get a RC

[glen87]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZQBVX4V7WQI6TKFQP3MKBVO4LU.jpg&w=767

[DUCKanay]

Are the 1998/1999 Autos considered inserts?

[Re2pect]

Whats the more desired? Cracked ice RC auto or Cracked ice rc variation auto?

[Copeskey45]

Whats the more desired? Cracked ice RC auto or Cracked ice rc variation auto?

I'd have to say the variation cracked ice.

[caulaflour]

Has everyone noticed that they goofed on the Round Numbers Autograph Checklist?

First, they don't have the A.J. Brown/D.K. Metcalf in the checklist.

Crazier, they say that Arcega Whiteside/Miles Sanders is only limited to Platinum 1/1 Version, which isn't true because I pulled one today (unless they give me a 1/1 for a redemption that doesn't specify platinum or 1/1). And they say that Marquise Blair/Metcalf and Marquise Brown/N'Keal Harry are also only available in 1/1 but base versions have been pulled and sold of both.

I've only seen 1 other Arcega-Whiteside/Sanders, and it's an active listing that is specified gold on the redemption. Should I hold out hope mine's a 1/1? :)

[Row]

Damn, was really hoping Darren Waller might have been a late-season addition. No cards of him in a Raiders uniform yet.

[sethc1020]

Whats the more desired? Cracked ice RC auto or Cracked ice rc variation auto?
I think they are both the same when it comes to cracked ice. Never noticed a difference in price between the 2.

[IowaCubs1]

Do we have any idea when they will release SP list? I picked up a Darwin Thompson redemption auto just in case - looks like less than 10 have sold on ebay.

[caulaflour]

Do we have any idea when they will release SP list? I picked up a Darwin Thompson redemption auto just in case - looks like less than 10 have sold on ebay.

I do believe Thompson is SP.