First Look: 2011 Panini Prestige NFL Draft Helmet Cards Featuring On-Card Autos

Last night, Panini America’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 2011 Prestige Football.

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 Prestige Football.

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.