Most of the time, when you have a TTM auto to get, its of a guy who is retired, generally unknown, or not a superstar. Rookies can also work well, as many of them have not generated a WIDE national audience, even if they are a top pick. The reason for this is that TTM autos have become a huge enough part of the hobby that most big superstars dont sign anymore. With the rookies, its up in the air still, especially before the season.
Based on this fact, I decided it was worth a try to get some TTMs out to some RCs from a recent pack I pulled. I also want to get Percy Harvin and Phil Loadholt, the two Vikings DPs on a card, so they are going out two. All in all there are four. Two are top valued picks, and two are lower levels.
I will keep you guys updated if I get the cards back, hopefully I have some successes to report. The four are Harvin, Loadhold, Moreno and Laurinitis, the last two pulled from my one pack of draft I bought today while getting supplies. Here are my other TTMs from this past year:
– Kareem Abdul Jabar – 1/1 sent and rec’d
– Jared Allen 1/1 sent and rec’d
– Joe Mauer – 0/1 sent, no success
– Joe Montana – 0/2 sent, ghost signed
– Shooter Hunt – 1/1 sent and rec’d (Thanks Bad Wax!)
So, as you can see, my Kareem was definitely a huge success, but the other big names came back empty as expected. The two lesser guys, Allen and Hunt were successes, we will see on the other four.
I know Mike at Bad Wax has had amazing success with his TTMs, but he also sends many more than I do. Maybe I will need to get some tips from him.
Harvin may sign but not until training camp next year. Moreno, wouldn’t sign in college and probably won’t sign now, which is a shame because he went to the same high school as me. The other two will more than likely sign but not until the season is over. A lot of the players are like that.