The Indianapolis Colts made their first big splash of the new league year on Wednesday when they traded cornerback Rock Ya-Sin straight up for Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.
Losing Ya-Sin was a tough blow to a secondary that is already thin, but adding Ngakoue was a move that needed to be made. The Colts haven’t had a strong presence on the edge consistently since Chris Ballard took over as general manager in 2017.
This trade makes a massive difference on the outlook of the pass rush for the Colts, which was one of their biggest needs entering the offseason.
Here’s how the trade was graded by experts around the league: