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2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks Collegiate Football Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Fat Pack
- One oversized retail pack of 25 to 35 cards, also sold as a cello or value pack. It offers the most base cards per dollar, sometimes with a few exclusive parallel colors.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box Case (16) |  |
$6,600, $412 per box | ||
| Fat Pack Case (20) | |
$4,800, $240 per box | ||
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Frequently asked
What makes this product special for 2017 draft collectors?
This is Elite's debut as a collegiate spinoff and marks the first cards of the 2017 rookie class. Every box guarantees five autographs, so you're pulling signatures from over 170 draft prospects. Patrick Mahomes is one of the key rookies collectors hunt.
What's the base set like?
It's 199 cards total. Cards 1-100 are current NFL players pictured in their college uniforms, and cards 102-200 are 2017 draft prospects. Both groups have extensive parallel tiers, from common Orange all the way up to 1/1 Teal versions.
How many autographs will I pull per box?
Five autographs per box, guaranteed. Each pack contains one autograph, so you're getting a consistent hit rate. Rookies are the primary focus of the autograph checklist.
What are the key insert sets?
Alma Mater Autographs (only 15 players), College Ties Autographs (players from the same school), and Passing the Torch Autographs (dual-signed veteran-to-rookie pairings). All three also come as non-autograph versions with Holo parallels.
How do the parallels work?
Both Aspirations and Status Die Cut parallels come in six tiers: Orange (common), Purple /99, Red /49, Blue /25, Gold /10, Emerald /5, and Teal 1/1. These apply to base cards and Draft Picks cards alike, so there's a lot of chase potential.
Is this a good box for rookie autograph hunters?
Yes. With five guaranteed autos per box and over 170 prospects signed, you have solid odds of landing a notable rookie. The Alma Mater and College Ties inserts add thematic variety beyond straight prospect autos.
When did 2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks Collegiate come out?
It dropped March 29, 2017.
What's in a 2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks Collegiate hobby box?
5 packs per box, 15 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case
Where can I buy 2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks Collegiate?
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2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks Collegiate Football
2017 Panini Elite Draft Picks is a collegiate-themed football set featuring current NFL stars in their college uniforms alongside 2017 draft prospects. Every box comes with five autographs, making it a strong pull for collectors chasing Patrick Mahomes and other rookie signatures.
Autographs
5 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 5 Insert cards (Passing the Torch, Alma Mater, College Ties)
- 30 Draft Picks cards
- 2 Draft Picks Parallels
- 2 Base Parallels
Inserts to watch
- Alma Mater Autographs Limited to just 15 players who made major impacts in college or the NFL. Dual-signed versions also exist.
- College Ties Autographs Highlights players from the same school, either rookies who played together or a mix of years with shared college legacy.
- Passing the Torch Autographs Dual-signed cards pairing veterans with incoming rookies. Also available as non-autograph inserts with Holo parallels.
- Aspirations Parallels Six tiers (Orange, Purple /99, Red /49, Blue /25, Gold /10, Emerald /5, Teal 1/1) on both base and Draft Picks cards.
- Status Die Cut Parallels Die-cut versions matching the six Aspirations tiers, adding visual variety to the parallel chase.
Fast facts
- Released
- March 29, 2017
- Box config
- 5 packs per box, 15 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case