{
  "asOf": "2026-09-25",
  "figures": [
    {
      "figure": "01",
      "kind": "bowman-comparison",
      "title": "Small college runs. Much larger later releases.",
      "deck": "Five selected comparisons. Later cards attracted more orders; earlier resale demand was not measured.",
      "metric": "5",
      "metricLabel": "release pairs",
      "source": "Official Topps pages linked in the data below. Sample: five pairs.",
      "note": "Ratios divide later PR by earlier PR. Equal bar scales within each pair; no price or buyer-count claim.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "Small college runs. Much larger later releases.",
        "headers": [
          "Player",
          "College release",
          "College PR",
          "Later release",
          "Later PR",
          "Ratio",
          "Sources"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024 #32",
            "307",
            "2026 #16 (Sep. 2026 pro)",
            "20,589",
            "67.1\u00d7",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-32) \u00b7 [Later Topps](https://www.topps.com/collections/topps-now-football-archive)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024 #48",
            "940",
            "2025 #D-2 (draft)",
            "11,798",
            "12.6\u00d7",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-48) \u00b7 [Later Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2025-topps-now%C2%AE-football-card-d-2)"
          ],
          [
            "Ty Simpson",
            "2025-26 #10",
            "488",
            "2026 #TSIM (draft)",
            "12,406",
            "25.4\u00d7",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-10) \u00b7 [Later Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2026-nfl-topps-now%C2%AE-card-tsim)"
          ],
          [
            "Jordyn Tyson",
            "2025-26 #32",
            "473",
            "2026 #JTYS (draft)",
            "4,539",
            "9.6\u00d7",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-32) \u00b7 [Later Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2026-nfl-topps-now%C2%AE-card-jtys)"
          ],
          [
            "Fernando Mendoza",
            "2025-26 #33",
            "1,753",
            "2026 #FMEN (draft)",
            "126,581",
            "72.2\u00d7",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-33) \u00b7 [Later Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2026-nfl-topps-now%C2%AE-card-fmen)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "02",
      "kind": "bowman-staircase",
      "title": "The buying window can close on the lower steps.",
      "deck": "A way to think about widening attention, not a measured funnel or a required career path.",
      "metric": "4",
      "metricLabel": "attention stages",
      "source": "Topps product dates and team draft reports linked in the article; four illustrative stages.",
      "note": "Editorial framework. The stages overlap. It measures no audience sizes or conversion rates.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "The buying window can close on the lower steps.",
        "headers": [
          "Stage",
          "Who may notice",
          "Evidence to seek",
          "What remains uncertain"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Local",
            "School and conference fans",
            "A dated college moment and its card",
            "National interest may never follow."
          ],
          [
            "Prospect",
            "Scouts and dedicated collectors",
            "Starting role and credible draft coverage",
            "Projections can change."
          ],
          [
            "Draft",
            "A wider football audience",
            "A confirmed selection and a draft release",
            "A draft pick does not prove resale demand."
          ],
          [
            "Pro",
            "Team fans and new collectors",
            "Playing time, performance and exact-card sales",
            "Attention can fade or shift to newer cards."
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "03",
      "kind": "bowman-timelines",
      "title": "The small cards came before the draft.",
      "deck": "Dart has five verified college releases. Jeanty has nine. The disputed Jeanty #5 stays out.",
      "metric": "14",
      "metricLabel": "college releases",
      "source": "Topps and Giants/Raiders reports linked below. Sample: 14 releases and two draft events.",
      "note": "Dates show releases and draft events, not assumed closing dates. These are historical anchors, not player templates.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "The small cards came before the draft.",
        "headers": [
          "Player",
          "Date",
          "Release or event",
          "Print run or event",
          "Source"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024-09-10",
            "2024 #10",
            "690",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-10-pr-690)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024-09-24",
            "2024 #16",
            "985",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-16-pr-985)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024-10-29",
            "2024 #32",
            "307",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-32)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024-11-04",
            "2024 #37",
            "523",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-37-look-for-autos-pr-523)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024-11-12",
            "2024 #40",
            "339",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-40-pr-339)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2025-04-24",
            "Round 1, pick 25, New York Giants",
            "Draft event",
            "[Team report](https://www.giants.com/news/giants-trade-with-texans-for-no-25-pick-draft-qb-jaxson-dart-draft-ole-miss)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-10-01",
            "2024 #20",
            "1,446",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-20-pr-1446)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-10-08",
            "2024 #22",
            "1,991",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-22-pr-1991)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-10-15",
            "2024 #24",
            "1,874",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-24-pr-1874)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-11-04",
            "2024 #34",
            "1,990",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-34-look-for-autos-pr-1990)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-11-12",
            "2024 #38",
            "1,042",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-38-pr-1042)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-11-19",
            "2024 #43",
            "1,414",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-43-look-for-auto-relics-pr-1414)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-11-26",
            "2024 #48",
            "940",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-48)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-12-03",
            "2024 #50",
            "1,424",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-50-pr-1424)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2024-12-09",
            "2024 #53",
            "1,751",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-53)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty",
            "2025-04-24",
            "Round 1, pick 6, Las Vegas Raiders",
            "Draft event",
            "[Team report](https://www.raiders.com/news/ashton-jeanty-no-6-overall-pick-raiders-select-2025-nfl-draft-boise-state-running-back)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "04",
      "kind": "bowman-then-later",
      "title": "Under 500, before a first-round selection.",
      "deck": "What the card records showed then, and what the team reports confirmed later.",
      "metric": "488 / 473",
      "metricLabel": "official college print runs",
      "source": "Two college releases, two draft releases and two team reports, linked below.",
      "note": "Print runs were reported after sales closed. They were not necessarily known to buyers during the window. Tyson closed 182 days before selection; Simpson close is unknown.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "Under 500, before a first-round selection.",
        "headers": [
          "Player",
          "College card",
          "Print run",
          "Release date",
          "Close date",
          "Later event",
          "Draft date",
          "Later card",
          "Sources"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Ty Simpson",
            "2025-26 #10",
            "488 orders",
            "2025-09-09",
            "Close: not verified",
            "Round 1, pick 13, Los Angeles Rams",
            "2026-04-23",
            "12,406 draft-card orders",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-10) \u00b7 [Team](https://www.therams.com/news/ty-simpson-nfl-draft-quarterback-alabama) \u00b7 [Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2026-nfl-topps-now%C2%AE-card-tsim)"
          ],
          [
            "Jordyn Tyson",
            "2025-26 #32",
            "473 orders",
            "2025-10-20",
            "Close: 2025-10-23",
            "Round 1, pick 8, New Orleans Saints",
            "2026-04-23",
            "4,539 draft-card orders",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-32) \u00b7 [Team](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/jordyn-tyson-saints-draft-pick-2026) \u00b7 [Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2026-nfl-topps-now%C2%AE-card-jtys)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "05",
      "kind": "bowman-curve",
      "title": "Attention arrived in waves.",
      "deck": "The first three runs fell. Later peaks grew, with another drop after the Heisman release.",
      "metric": "30,616",
      "metricLabel": "January 19 release",
      "source": "Official Topps pages below; Heisman and Indiana championship reports in the article. Sample: ten releases.",
      "note": "Ten numbered college releases in date order. Linear count and calendar scales. The January 20 art special (17,706) is separate and overlaps #67.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "Attention arrived in waves.",
        "headers": [
          "Release date",
          "Card",
          "Print run",
          "Context",
          "Source"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "2025-09-22",
            "#17",
            "2,733",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-17-look-for-relics-auto-relics)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-10-13",
            "#26",
            "2,475",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-26)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-10-20",
            "#33",
            "1,753",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-33)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-11-17",
            "#45",
            "2,864",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-45)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-12-01",
            "#52",
            "2,009",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-52)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-12-08",
            "#58",
            "4,522",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-58)"
          ],
          [
            "2025-12-13",
            "#60",
            "14,052",
            "Heisman release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-heisman-trophy-winner-card-25haw-fm)"
          ],
          [
            "2026-01-02",
            "#64",
            "5,619",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-64)"
          ],
          [
            "2026-01-10",
            "#66",
            "7,654",
            "College release",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-66)"
          ],
          [
            "2026-01-19",
            "#67",
            "30,616",
            "Championship date",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/fernando-mendoza-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-67)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "06",
      "kind": "bowman-cohort",
      "title": "Keep the other outcomes in the picture.",
      "deck": "All 24 verified sub-500 player releases found in the two numbered checklists. These represent 20 people.",
      "metric": "20",
      "metricLabel": "distinct players",
      "source": "Official Topps and team/school sources below. Retrospective review through September 25, 2026.",
      "note": "First round: 8 releases / 6 people. Later round: 6 / 5. Undrafted: 3 / 3. Still in college: 7 / 6. Career paths are not investment outcomes.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "Keep the other outcomes in the picture.",
        "headers": [
          "Career path",
          "Player",
          "Release",
          "Print run",
          "Status at review",
          "Sources"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "First round",
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024 #32",
            "307",
            "Round 1, pick 25, New York Giants",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-32) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.giants.com/news/giants-trade-with-texans-for-no-25-pick-draft-qb-jaxson-dart-draft-ole-miss)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Jaxson Dart",
            "2024 #40",
            "339",
            "Round 1, pick 25, New York Giants",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-40-pr-339) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.giants.com/news/giants-trade-with-texans-for-no-25-pick-draft-qb-jaxson-dart-draft-ole-miss)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Jeremiyah Love",
            "2024 #45",
            "387",
            "Round 1, pick 3, Arizona Cardinals",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jeremiyah-love-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-45) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.azcardinals.com/video/cardinals-select-jeremiyah-love-iii-with-no-3-pick-in-2026-nfl-draft)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Jordyn Tyson",
            "2025-26 #32",
            "473",
            "Round 1, pick 8, New Orleans Saints",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-32) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/jordyn-tyson-saints-draft-pick-2026)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Makai Lemon",
            "2025-26 #28",
            "466",
            "Round 1, pick 20, Philadelphia Eagles",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/makai-lemon-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-28) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/photos/photo-gallery-eagles-2026-draft-class)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Makai Lemon",
            "2025-26 #40",
            "261",
            "Round 1, pick 20, Philadelphia Eagles",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/makai-lemon-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-40) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/photos/photo-gallery-eagles-2026-draft-class)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Tetairoa McMillan",
            "2024 #47",
            "247",
            "Round 1, pick 8, Carolina Panthers",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/tetairoa-mcmillan-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-47) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-find-their-baller-in-tetairoa-mcmillan-no-8-overall-bryce-young)"
          ],
          [
            "First round",
            "Ty Simpson",
            "2025-26 #10",
            "488",
            "Round 1, pick 13, Los Angeles Rams",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-10) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.therams.com/news/ty-simpson-nfl-draft-quarterback-alabama)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Cade Klubnik",
            "2024 #42",
            "278",
            "Round 4, pick 110, New York Jets",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/cade-klubnik-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-42-pr-278) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/cade-klubnik-nfl-draft-quarterback-clemson)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Cade Klubnik",
            "2024 #57",
            "238",
            "Round 4, pick 110, New York Jets",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/cade-klubnik-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-57-pr-238) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/cade-klubnik-nfl-draft-quarterback-clemson)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Carson Beck",
            "2024 #49",
            "371",
            "Round 3, pick 65, Arizona Cardinals",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/carson-beck-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-49-pr-371) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.azcardinals.com/video/cardinals-select-carson-beck-with-no-65-pick-in-2026-nfl-draft)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Damien Martinez",
            "2024 #33",
            "402",
            "Round 7, pick 223, Seattle Seahawks",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/damien-martinez-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-33) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.seahawks.com/news/damien-martinez-2025-nfl-draft-running-back-miami)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Denzel Boston",
            "2025-26 #35",
            "262",
            "Round 2, pick 39, Cleveland Browns",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/denzel-boston-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-35) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-select-wr-denzel-boston-with-the-no-39-pick-in-the-2026-nfl-draft)"
          ],
          [
            "Later round",
            "Tez Johnson",
            "2024 #56",
            "343",
            "Round 7, pick 235, Tampa Bay Buccaneers",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/tez-johnson-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-56-pr-343) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.buccaneers.com/news/tez-johnson-nfl-draft-wr-oregon-round-7-pick-235-2025-bucs)"
          ],
          [
            "Undrafted",
            "Antario Brown",
            "2024 #9",
            "498",
            "Undrafted in 2025",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/antario-brown-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-9-pr-498) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-top-undrafted-rookie-free-agents)"
          ],
          [
            "Undrafted",
            "Diego Pavia",
            "2025-26 #41",
            "401",
            "Ravens confirm Pavia among signed undrafted rookies",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/diego-pavia-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-41) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-undrafted-rookies-class-sign-minicamp-diego-pavia-lardarius-webb)"
          ],
          [
            "Undrafted",
            "Miller Moss",
            "2025-26 #30",
            "192",
            "Bears sign Moss as undrafted free agent",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/miller-moss-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-30) \u00b7 [Career source](https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/miller-moss/)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "Dante Moore",
            "2025-26 #49",
            "495",
            "Oregon reports Moore will return in 2026",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/dante-moore-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-49) \u00b7 [Career source](https://goducks.com/news/2026/1/14/football-moore-among-several-key-contributors-returning-in-2026)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "DeAndre Moore Jr.",
            "2025-26 #27",
            "266",
            "Colorado lists Moore on its 2026 roster after Texas transfer",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/deandre-moore-jr-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-27) \u00b7 [Career source](https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/deandre-moore-jr-/18314)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "Jackson Arnold",
            "2024 #46",
            "301",
            "UNLV reports Arnold participating after transfer from Auburn",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jackson-arnold-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-46) \u00b7 [Career source](https://unlvrebels.com/news/2026/3/26/opening-day-for-football.aspx)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "Josh Hoover",
            "2025-26 #16",
            "366",
            "Indiana identifies Hoover as its starting quarterback after TCU transfer",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/josh-hoover-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-16-look-for-autos) \u00b7 [Career source](https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2026/8/31/football-football-gameday-north-texas-week-1)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "Kevin Jennings",
            "2025-26 #23",
            "268",
            "Returning SMU quarterback receives school Heisman campaign",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/kevin-jennings-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-23) \u00b7 [Career source](https://smumustangs.com/news/2026/7/13/football-introducing-k7ng-of-dallas-a-kevin-jennings-heisman-campaign)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "Kevin Jennings",
            "2025-26 #38",
            "235",
            "Returning SMU quarterback receives school Heisman campaign",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/kevin-jennings-2025-mls-topps-now%C2%AE-card-38) \u00b7 [Career source](https://smumustangs.com/news/2026/7/13/football-introducing-k7ng-of-dallas-a-kevin-jennings-heisman-campaign)"
          ],
          [
            "Still in college",
            "LJ Martin",
            "2025-26 #51",
            "446",
            "BYU returning senior receives Big 12 preseason offensive player award",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/lj-martin-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-51) \u00b7 [Career source](https://byucougars.com/news/2026/07/6/six-cougars-named-to-the-2026-all-big-12-preseason-football-team)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "07",
      "kind": "bowman-density",
      "title": "A small run can hold a dense foil pool.",
      "deck": "Standard numbered foils only. High density also appears beside an undrafted player.",
      "metric": "90 / 91",
      "metricLabel": "verified standard foil counts",
      "source": "Seven selected official Topps offers, linked below. Published PR is the order reference, not a base-only physical census.",
      "note": "Expected count = ordered units \u00d7 announced standard foils \u00f7 PR. Assumes full uniform allocation across eligible ordered units. Not a guarantee or chance of at least one hit. Premiums excluded.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "A small run can hold a dense foil pool.",
        "headers": [
          "Release",
          "Official PR",
          "Standard foils",
          "Foils / PR",
          "Expected per 1",
          "Per 5",
          "Per 10",
          "Per 20",
          "Source"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Miller Moss #30",
            "192",
            "91",
            "47.40%",
            "0.474",
            "2.370",
            "4.740",
            "9.479",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/miller-moss-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-30)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart #32",
            "307",
            "90",
            "29.32%",
            "0.293",
            "1.466",
            "2.932",
            "5.863",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-32)"
          ],
          [
            "Jaxson Dart #40",
            "339",
            "90",
            "26.55%",
            "0.265",
            "1.327",
            "2.655",
            "5.310",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jaxson-dart-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-40-pr-339)"
          ],
          [
            "Jordyn Tyson #32",
            "473",
            "91",
            "19.24%",
            "0.192",
            "0.962",
            "1.924",
            "3.848",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/jordyn-tyson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-32)"
          ],
          [
            "Ty Simpson #10",
            "488",
            "91",
            "18.65%",
            "0.186",
            "0.932",
            "1.865",
            "3.730",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ty-simpson-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-10)"
          ],
          [
            "Ashton Jeanty #48",
            "940",
            "90",
            "9.57%",
            "0.096",
            "0.479",
            "0.957",
            "1.915",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/ashton-jeanty-2024-bowman-u-now-reg-football-card-48)"
          ],
          [
            "Omar Cooper Jr. #43",
            "1627",
            "91",
            "5.59%",
            "0.056",
            "0.280",
            "0.559",
            "1.119",
            "[Topps](https://www.topps.com/products/omar-cooper-jr-2025-26-bowman-u-now%C2%AE-football-card-43)"
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "figure": "08",
      "kind": "bowman-screen",
      "title": "Research the gap before choosing a card.",
      "deck": "Use the same questions for every player. Save the answer while the future is still uncertain.",
      "metric": "6",
      "metricLabel": "research checks",
      "source": "Questions drawn from this article\u2019s source limits and the linked PrintRun guides.",
      "note": "Editorial research framework, not a ranking or a list of players to buy. Six checks; no predictive score.",
      "dataTable": {
        "caption": "Research the gap before choosing a card.",
        "headers": [
          "Check",
          "Record",
          "Reason to pause"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Identify the card",
            "Season, program, number, image and official link",
            "A similar name or a guessed product identity."
          ],
          [
            "Measure the supply",
            "Final PR, other releases, foil tiers and separate premiums",
            "A forecast treated as a final count; unknown quantities filled with zero."
          ],
          [
            "Date the next event",
            "Eligibility, draft range, likely role and public event dates",
            "A vague claim that wider attention is certain."
          ],
          [
            "Test the football case",
            "Age, role, production, school reach, injury and transfer risk",
            "A highlight used as the entire case."
          ],
          [
            "Check the market",
            "Exact version, serial, grade, sold date and accepted price",
            "An asking price or another card used as a sale."
          ],
          [
            "Set the boundary",
            "Delivered cost, quantity, acceptable loss and review date",
            "A purchase that only works if prices rise."
          ]
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}