Defensive line was, other than quarterback, the position group where I thought the Colts needed to make the most improvements this off-season. While the run defense did okay, the pass rush was atrocious, and seemed to completely disappear when the Colts were desperately needing a stop. It was evident that DeForest Buckner could not carry a pass-rush by himself, and even though Kwity Paye looked promising during his rookie year, edge rusher was among the biggest needs.
Ballard knew this as well as anybody, so he went out and traded ascending cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to the Raiders for Yannick Ngakoue.