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Are Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams the future of football cards?
We have seen the future of football, and it comes in the form of quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of Washington and Caleb Williams of Chicago—two 2024 rookies who made their marks in the NFL last season.
Both are poised to rise to new levels in 2025, possibly triggering a trajectory that will make them hobby headliners at the level of Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes II and Lamar Jackson.
Daniels was particularly successful as a rookie, leading the Commanders to a 12-5 record while throwing for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns vs. nine interceptions. He also rushed for 891 yards (6.0 average) and scored six TDs.
Williams had a more trying season, as his Bears finished 5-12. Nevertheless, he was an effective passer, throwing for 3,541 yards and 20 TDs vs. only six interceptions and running for 489.
We mention Daniels and Williams because their Panini “Kaboom!” cards are hot-selling. Loud and colorful, the Kaboom! design makes you sit up and take notice; they’re also capable of bringing big prices.
As examples, two 2024 Daniels Kaboom! cards (both PSA 10) sold earlier this year for $13,877 (vertical design) and $9,700 (horizontal). In April, a more scarce Gold version of Daniels’ vertical Kaboom! soared to $25,200 on 48 bids. One of only 10, it was graded PSA 9.
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Other popular Daniels cards showing up in recent eBay sales include this trio:
• 2024 Panini Prizm Red Shimmer (PSA 10) for $15,000 in a Buy It Now deal.
• 2024 Panini Prizm Color Blast (PSA 10) for $15,000 Buy It Now.
• 2024 Donruss Downtown Gold (#1/10, PSA 9) for $13,025 on 61 bids.
And what about Williams? Last month, two of his rare 2024 Kaboom! cards soared above $20,000. One was an ungraded #1/1 Green horizontal Kaboom! that attracted 84 bids and climbed to $21,900. The other was a PSA 9 Gold vertical from Panini’s 2024 Absolute Football set. Marked #1/10, it flew to $20,877 on 55 bids.
Still another Williams Absolute Kaboom!—Gold vertical PSA 8—sold for $12,099 on 44 bids. It was marked #6/10.
Other popular Williams items to change hands recently include:
• 2024 Topps Chrome #1/1 for $20,000 in a Buy It Now deal.
• 2024 Topps Now Orange (PSA 10) for $9,999. One of five, it features Williams’ autograph plus the inscription “#1 Pick.”
• A 2024 Panini Prizm Manga vertical (PSA 10) for $9,995.
