New Orleans Saints guard Lucas Patrick walks across Crawford Field during the seventh day of training camp practice at University of California, Irvine, Calif., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a banner day for the New Orleans Saints' offense that resulted in Sunday's 44-19 rout of the Dallas Cowboys, it might take a few guesses to find their highest-rated player in Pro Football Focus weekly grades .
Was it running back Alvin Kamara , who had 180 yards from scrimmage and four total touchdowns? Nope. Quarterback Derek Carr , the model of efficiency and explosiveness? Close, but no. Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, whose 70-yard touchdown made highlight reels around the NFL? Not him, either.
The Saints' highest-graded player was none other than left guard Lucas Patrick, who was given a 97.2 grade from PFF, which grades every player in every NFL game combining traditional scouting with analytics and statistical analysis. Patrick, who signed with the Saints after spending the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears, was considered a weak link in the New Orleans offensive line.
But he's been part of an O-line resurgence — after two games, he ranks as PFF's best guard in the entire NFL. The Saints' second-rated player from Sunday was another offensive lineman, center Erik McCoy, who received a 92.2 and is the league's highest-rated center through two games as well.
In all, four .