The New Orleans Saints' preseason opener is complete, resulting in a 16-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals after Spencer Rattler led the Saints down the field in a two-minute drive, and Charlie Smyth nailed a 37-yard field goal. While Rattler was very solid, A.T. Perry is our pick for this week's player of the game.

Perry had an exceptional night, showing up after what has sounded like a somewhat lackluster training camp to this point. He had 4 receptions on 4 targets for 85 yards, as well as drawing a crucial defensive pass interference call that led to the Saints' first touchdown drive. His best play of the night was no doubt his 58-yard reception at the end of the second quarter, the longest reception of the day for the Saints and their only play of more than 15 yards on the night.

For the time Perry was on the field, he meshed well with the offense, and made an impact on most plays he was a part of. After a decent rookie year in 2023, he will look to gather up more of a role in the offense in 2024 and really show his true colors as a receiver. The hope is that he can pan out to be the third wide receiver on the depth chart, however competition has been added this offseason so we will see how that pans out.

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This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: A.T. Perry is our player of the game for Preseason Week 1