FIRST LOOK: 2011 Panini Prestige NFL Draft Helmet Cards Featuring On-Card Autos

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Last night, Panini’s Tracy Hackler gave collectors an unprecedented, first-look at some sweet-looking cardboard. Just moments after NFL commission Roger Goodell announced to the world where these young men would be playing, Hackler unveiled images of the first official NFL Rookie Cards of guys slated to appear in Prestige.



On May 18, Panini America will release the first officially licensed NFL Rookie Cards for 100 of the top picks from this year’s NFL Draft in its 2011 Prestige Football trading card set.

Along with those RCs will be NFL Draft Helmet cards, featuring on-card autographs from some of the most collectible players from this year’s NFL Draft.

Here’s a look at some of the names we heard called on Day 1 of the NFL Draft.




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