Jackson Dart Is OUT for the Season… So Why BUY His Cards?!

Ryan Alford, Bella and Brian Ludden are back for another Collector Nation weekly episode covering everything moving through the hobby. They start with Pokémon’s 30th Celebration, the growing crossover between Pokémon and sports card collectors, the Cooper Flagg 1/1 patch auto auction and the continued growth of the collectibles market.

Then the conversation turns to football. The crew breaks down Jackson Dart’s season-ending injury, concerns surrounding Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams and how injuries can affect different levels of the sports card market. Ryan explains why he may actually be looking to buy Dart cards if collectors begin selling into the injury news.

Next up is Five Up, Five Down, including Josh Allen, Jackson Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III, Bryce Young and Amon-Ra St. Brown on the rise, while Drake Maye, Cam Ward, Bo Nix, Cooper Kupp and Jameson Williams are among the names moving in the opposite direction. Ryan also highlights Chris Olave, Christian Watson and Dalton Kincaid as three under-the-radar football card names to watch.

The episode wraps with Ryan and Bella battling Pokémon 30th Celebration packs against a 1991 WCW wrestling pack before previewing 2026 Bowman Football, including Arch Manning, college prospects, NFL players and how the market could respond to the next quarterback class.

Topics Covered

Pokémon 30th Celebration and collector crossover

Cooper Flagg 1/1 auction update

Jackson Dart’s injury and card market

Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams injury concerns

How injuries impact football card prices

Five Up, Five Down in the football card market

Josh Allen, Bryce Young and Jackson Smith-Njigba on the rise